Bank Branch Manager in Güzelyurt Suspected of Embezzling Over 6 Million Lira

In Güzelyurt, the manager of a local bank branch and one of the bank’s clients have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling millions of Turkish lira. They are accused of stealing funds through fraudulent transactions.

The accused is Fehime Kanbolat, the bank branch manager in Güzelyurt, and Özkan Derya, a bank client.

According to the police officer leading the investigation, the suspects were arrested for account fraud and issuing counterfeit bank payment orders.

The investigation indicates that the crimes took place between 2021 and 2024. The bank employee allegedly forged payment orders and transferred money from the bank’s main vault to the account of the second suspect. In total, the perpetrators are believed to have illicitly obtained 6,298,366 Turkish lira.

Subsequently, the suspect received a total of 1,244,411 Turkish lira, 23,805 euros, and 67,793 pounds in cash from clients, but failed to deposit these funds into their accounts. The investigation included interviews with 15 individuals, including 5 bank clients.

At the police's request, the court has ordered that the suspects remain in custody for an additional three days while further investigations are conducted.