Investigation Launched into Allegations of Organized Intervention in Istanbul Courthouses

An investigation was launched by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding allegations of organized intervention in some cases and investigations heard in various courthouses in Istanbul between 2022 and 2024.

It was learned that new evidence and findings were obtained in the deepened investigation into the crimes of 'taking bribes', 'giving bribes', 'intermediating bribes' and 'establishing, managing and being a member of a criminal organisation'. The investigation investigates allegations that people, including business people, politicians and lawyers, illegally intervened in some judicial processes and tried to direct the processes in return for financial gain through the members of the judiciary and courthouse personnel they are in contact with.

8 SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED, 5 JUDGES AND REPUBLIC PROSECUTORS WERE SUSPENDED FROM DUTY

Within the scope of the investigation, 8 suspects were arrested by the judicial authorities to whom they were referred. Former Istanbul 4th Enforcement Civil Court Judge B.K., after his suspension from duty, was arrested and sent to prison on the charge of 'bribery' by the judgeship on duty to which he was referred on October 3. An arrest warrant was issued for two members of the judiciary who are fugitives abroad on charges of "aiding a terrorist organization" and "intermediating bribery". Members of the judiciary whose names were mentioned in the file were reported to the Board of Judges and Prosecutors. As a result of the evaluations, 5 judges and public prosecutors were suspended from duty. It was also learned that an investigation was launched against a retired public prosecutor and a judge who resigned from his post.

IT WAS ALLEGED THAT FINANCIAL BENEFIT WAS PROVIDED TO THE JUDGE OF THE CASE TO WHICH GOOD PARTY TURKKAN WAS A PARTY.

Another new detail emerged in the investigation carried out by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. During the investigations, it was learned that İYİ Party Kocaeli Deputy Lütfü Türkkan was a party and that the allegations regarding the case heard in the Istanbul 4th Enforcement Civil Court were also investigated. M.Ş., who is considered to be the leader of the criminal organization in the case. and Y.A., who is still a fugitive abroad. It was claimed that B.K., the judge who tried the case and was later arrested, was given a financial benefit. The investigation of the evidence regarding the allegations that B.K. was given a bribe worth millions of Turkish liras, that a part of this benefit was sent to his bank account as a deposit, and that the remaining part was paid to himself and his brother, is continuing. The investigation file regarding Lütfi Türkkan was separated and sent to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

ACTION WAS ALSO TAKEN AGAINST THE LAWYER WHO SHARED A PHOTO FROM THE ROOM OF THE REPUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Within the scope of the investigation, the photographs shared by the public prosecutor from his office and the position and actions of lawyer B.T., who allegedly took over the files of some suspects with promises of "we will handle them", within the organized structure were examined. In line with the evidence obtained, B.T. was arrested. It was stated that the investigation was carried out with the aim of revealing all aspects of the allegations that there was unlawful intervention in judicial processes in return for financial gain, attempts were made to influence judicial decisions, and actions were taken in an organized manner for this purpose.