Mehmet Aydin, AKA "Tosuncuk", is in Turkey

Mehmet Aydin, AKA "Tosuncuk", is detained in Turkey. Mehmet Aydın, the defendant in the "Çiftlik Bank" case, was brought to the Istanbul Police Department.

Mehmet Aydın, the defendant in the Çiftlik Bank case, who was charged with a prison sentence of up to 75,260 years for different crimes such as "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime" and "fraud" and wanted with a red notice, was brought to Turkey last night. Turkish Airlines flight TK16, which carries Mehmet Aydın, who is known by the public as "Tosuncuk" and was deported by the Brazilian government at the request of Turkey, took off from Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at 09:40 am. Aydın, who was brought to Istanbul Airport at 10:10 pm, was detained by the order of the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. After undergoing a health check, Aydın was taken to the additional building of the Gaziosmanpaşa Courthouse at the airport. Then, Aydın was brought to the Istanbul Airport Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Police Department. Aydın, who was brought here under extensive security measures, was taken to the Istanbul Security Directorate after his procedures there.

Prosecutor General's Office Made a Statement

Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement on the subject. The following statements were used in the said statement: “According to our Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor, regarding the organization known as 'Çiftlik Bank' in the public and causing financial damage to thousands of citizens with the promise of generating income, it is stated that "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime, being a member of a criminal organization, using information systems as a tool and engaging in qualified fraud within the scope of the activities of commercial companies," Within the scope of the investigations initiated for the crimes of 'laundering the assets resulting from the laundering of the property values', two separate public cases have been opened against many suspects to date, and an investigation is ongoing regarding the suspects who have not been caught yet or for whom evidence has not been collected. The suspect Mehmet Aydın, who is the ringleader of the organization subject to the investigation and whose extradition is requested from the Brazilian judicial authorities by issuing an extradition request dated May 31, 2018, was caught in the aforementioned country and extradited as of today. He was taken into custody by our Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor for the purpose of completing the judicial proceedings such as taking statements, interrogations, etc., which will be made within the scope of the investigation and previously opened public cases.”