Dilan Polat’s Arrest Process and Latest Developments
14 people, including the phenomenon Dilan Polat, who attracted attention with her luxurious lifestyle and social media posts, her husband Engin Polat and her sister Sıla Doğu, were arrested on Sunday, November 5, on charges of money laundering. His lawyers stated that Dilan Polat’s psychological condition was bad and that he had been using antidepressants since 2019.
Everyone thought he was in prison, but he turned up somewhere else!
There was a last-minute development after Dilan Polat, who received great criticism with her high-profile posts and lifestyle, was arrested on charges of money laundering. Polat, who has been detained since November 5, was admitted to Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital. This situation was watched with curiosity by many of his followers and the public.
Dilan Polat Was Released
It was decided that Dilan Polat, whose judicial process is still ongoing, will be tried without detention. While this situation has caused speculation about whether Polat will return to prison or not, an official statement has not been made yet.
What Happened?
- Following the operations carried out in 6 provinces, centered in Istanbul, on November 1, a total of 24 people, including Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat, were detained.
- As part of the investigation, digital materials and notebooks were seized during searches at the companies of the Polat couple.
- In the preliminary investigation report prepared by MASAK, it was determined that 200 million lira of money was inflow by issuing fake invoices to companies belonging to family members of 3 companies in liquidation.
- It was determined that this money was transferred between companies belonging to family members and finally collected in the company named Milda Gayrimenkul, owned by Engin Polat.
After determining the identities of the suspects, Istanbul Financial Crimes Branch Directorate teams carried out simultaneous operations in Ankara, Yalova, Ordu, Kırklareli and Manisa, based in Istanbul. While the investigation was continuing, it was determined that a medical company owned by Dilan and Engin Polat gave naming rights to another company and that 1 million 800 thousand liras in the account of this company were tried to be transferred to the personal accounts of the partners . As a result, 16 suspects were arrested, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat and Sıla Doğu.
It was ruled to appoint trustees to 27 companies
Within the framework of the investigation, Anatolian 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace, social media influencers Eylül Öztürk Özkan, Feyzanur Başar, İleyda Topal, İlke Ela Göz, Kadir Yiğit, Mervenur Korkut, Muhammet Oğuz Başar, Murat Yiğit, Nurgül Yiğit, Tolunay Topal, Tuğba Demirhan, Yavuz Selim Korkut, Habip Özsefil, Huri Özsefil and Özge Duman were banned from traveling abroad.
