Selim Tayşi, who was arrested for bringing millions of Euros of suspicious money to the country, and his son with the same name, Ökkeş Taş, who allegedly received 2 million 100 thousand Euros, were brought before the court again yesterday.
Selim Tayşi, who was arrested for bringing millions of Euros of suspicious money to the country, and his son with the same name, as well as Ökkeş Taş, who allegedly received 2 million 100 thousand Euros, were brought before the court again.
The police announced that since April 2022, $205 million in money movements have been detected in the crypto money accounts of the father and son.
It was also determined that this money was distributed to different accounts.
It was also reported in the court that it was determined that 2 more people brought money to the country with the directive of the suspect Selim Tayşi.
The police, which has been conducting extensive research for days, focused not only on the suspects’ entry to the TRNC, but also their exit from Turkey.
Police suspect Selim Tayşi 14 million 640 thousand 400 Euros, his son Selim Tayşi with the same name 10 million 660 thousand Euros, and another person declared 4 million 450 thousand Euros with the directive of suspect 1 in the Turkish Republic. However, he determined that they brought to the country without declaration.
On the other hand, it was reported in the court that it was determined that the suspect Selim Tayşi took 6 million 88 thousand dollars to Turkey without declaring it in the TRNC.
Speaking to the court, the police emphasized that it is believed that the money in question was laundered.
The police pointed out that 2 suspects, father and son, also came to the country to commit crimes.
Stating that both suspects were Turkish nationals, the police made findings about the possibility of their escape if they were released.
In the light of the facts conveyed in the court, the judge ordered the father and son of the two suspects to be sent to the Central Prison for a period not exceeding one month until their cases are discussed.
The other suspect, Ökkeş Taş, was released on the condition that 3 TRNC citizens sign a bond of 300 thousand TL each, deposit 150 thousand TL in cash, prohibit him from leaving the country, and make a proof of body 2 days a week.
Police reported cases one by one
Mehmet Davulcu, the policeman who gave sworn testimony in the court, reported the facts.
The police stated that the suspect Ökkeş Taş was involved in the crime of “acting in violation of the Anti-Money Laundering Law”.
Selim Tayşi did not give a reasonable explanation about the fate of these moneys that he declared to the TRNC, and was quoted in court by the police as “He acted contrary to the Currency Exchange Law and the Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds of Crime Law numbered 4/2008”.
The passenger came with
Police said that Selim Tayşi, who entered the country from Ercan Airport on August 6, declared that he brought 800 thousand 100 Euros, which he had with passengers, to Ercan Customs Branch for “investment” purposes. He noted that it was seen that he had a statement and that he could not explain, so the matter was transferred to the financial police.
It was stated that the suspect was arrested on charges of “Money Exchange Law” and “Act against the Anti-Money Laundering Law”.
1 million 500 thousand Euros without explanation.
The police reported that his son Selim Tayşi, who bears the same name as the suspect, was also detected and arrested while he was entering Ercan on 7 August.
Despite declaring the 600 thousand Euros that the suspect brought with him to the customs, the police said that it was determined that he had smuggled 1 million 500 thousand Euros into the country without explanation, and that he handed over the amount in question to the suspect Ökkeş Taş and a person named HK who worked with him.
The police said that the suspect Ökkeş Taş was arrested, and in his statement to the police, he said that he saw the suspect Selim Tayşi at the airport and that he took 2 envelopes, which he did not know what was inside, and gave them to the person named HK who was working next to him.
Entries and exits are under scrutiny
The police scrutinized not only the suspects’ entry and exit from Ercan, but also their entry and exit from Turkey.
In the investigation, suspect Selim Tayşi’s 14 million 640 thousand 400 Euros, his son Selim Tayşi’s with the same name 10 million 660 thousand Euros, and another person declared 4 million 450 thousand Euros with the directive of suspect 1 in the Turkish Republic. He determined that they brought them to the country without declaration, despite the fact that they did.
It was reported in the court that it was determined that the suspect Selim Tayşi took 6 million 88 thousand dollars to Turkey without declaring it in the TRNC.
Review from April to date
The police announced that the mobile phones of the two suspects with the same name were examined, and 205 million dollars were detected in the crypto money accounts of the father and son since April 2022.
It was also determined that this money was distributed to different accounts.
“Used for laundering proceeds of crime”
Speaking to the court, the police emphasized that it is believed that the money in question was laundered.
The police pointed out that 2 suspects, father and son, also came to the country to commit crimes.
Stating that both suspects were Turkish nationals, the police made findings about the possibility of their escape if they were released.
In the light of the facts conveyed in the court, the judge ordered the father and son of the two suspects to be sent to the Central Prison for a period not exceeding one month until their cases are discussed.
The other suspect, Ökkeş Taş, was released on the condition that 3 TRNC citizens each sign 300 thousand TL bail bonds, deposit 150 thousand TL in cash, prohibit him from leaving the country, and testify 2 days a week.
Ökkeş Taş’s relationship with politicians is questioned
The relations of Ökkeş Taş, who was arrested in connection with the suspect issue of millions of Euros brought to the country, with high-level politicians in the north of Cyprus draws attention.
While photographs of Taş and many politicians have been published, no official statement has yet been received.
The candid photos of Ökkeş Taş, who was identified as Selim Tayşi in Ercan and received from suspicious money, and taken with many politicians, from the President to the Prime Minister and even the Turkish Ambassador, are being questioned.
While no explanation was given by any manager after the photos appeared in the press, new photos continue to come to the fore.
After Ökkeş Taş’s President Tatar, Ünal Üstel, who was appointed as Prime Minister, and Faiz Sucuoğlu, former Prime Minister – UBP Chairman, emerged. Ökkeş Taş, Sucuoğlu, Üstünel, Undersecretary of the Prime Ministry Hüseyin Amcaoğlu and UBP Deputy Officialy Canaltay are in the photo.
