Obscenity Investigation Completed Regarding Manifest Group Founder Tolga Akış

The Smuggling, Narcotics, and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has completed the investigation into Tolga Akış, the founder and detained manager of the Manifest group. The prepared indictment requests up to 3 years in prison for Akış.

The indictment, prepared as a result of the investigation conducted by the Smuggling, Narcotics, and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, stated that Tolga Akış was the producer and company owner of the group, and that he selected the members through the Big Five program. It was noted that the concerts and performances were planned through the management company and that financial transactions were carried out.

In the prosecutor's evaluation, it was stated that the management activity was not limited to a representation duty, and that Akış was the person who determined the boundaries of the performances and played an active role in the commercial strategy. Emphasizing that the protection of children must be taken as a basis, the indictment requested that Tolga Akış be sentenced to imprisonment from 6 months up to 3 years in accordance with the crime of mediating the publication of obscene content.