Confession-like criminal complaint from owner of company cited in documents revealed by Kılıçdaroğlu
The owner of the company in the documents revealed by CHP General Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu showing that President and AKP General Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s family and associates sent millions of dollars abroad has alleged the documents to be false, but has made a criminal complaint against the CHP leader citing disclosure of commercial secrets.
cumhuriyet.com.trThe owner of Bellway Ltd., the company to which Kılıçdaroğlu has alleged Erdoğan’s relatives and associates transferred money, Bahattin Ayan, has claimed that the allegations do not reflect the truth and the documents are false, asserting that on the inspection they made of the company’s “original accounts” there were no such money movements among SWIFT messages and advice notes.
LACK OF TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER COMPLAINT
According to a report by Toygun Atilla of Hürriyet, Ayan has filed a criminal complaint against Kılıçdaroğlu with Istanbul Republic Chief Prosecution. The comment, “The act of fraud was committed with the use of documents that are clearly false and the offences of disclosing our commercial secrets were committed” is included in the criminal complaint.
Istanbul Chief Prosecution has remitted the file to Ankara, ruling itself to lack territorial jurisdiction.