# Accidental bank transfers returned in İzmir > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/accidental-bank-transfers-returned-in-izmir > Updated: 2026-09-22T09:15:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In İzmir, Turkey, separate incidents have been reported involving individuals returning significant sums of money sent via accidental bank transfers. In the first instance, a merchant in the Buca district, Murat Mercan, returned 83,000 Turkish Lira to a former customer who had mistakenly selected his name in a banking application. Mercan identified the sender through personal records and returned the funds in person. In a subsequent incident, a taxi driver named Celal Sarıoğlu returned 920,000 Lira after a passenger accidentally transferred the amount instead of a 920 Lira fare. Sarıoğlu was later presented with an award by the Izmir Drivers and Automobile Tradesmen Chamber for his honesty. ## Claims - Celal Sarıoğlu is a taxi driver with 26 years of experience at the Izmir Bus Terminal. (corroborated by 2 sources) - A passenger accidentally transferred 920,000 Turkish Lira instead of the 920 Lira fare via bank transfer. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Celal Sarıoğlu returned to the barber shop where he dropped off the passenger to return the money. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Erkan Özkan, President of the Izmir Drivers and Automobile Tradesmen Chamber, presented an award to Sarıoğlu for his honesty. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: Izmir taxi driver returns 920,000 Lira sent by mistake An Izmir taxi driver, Celal Sarıoğlu, was honored after returning 920,000 Lira to a passenger who accidentally transferred the wrong amount instead of the 920 Lira fare. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/izmir-taxi-driver-returns-920000-lira-sent-by-mistake ### 2026-09-17: İzmir merchant returns 83,000 TL mistakenly transferred to his account An İzmir merchant, Murat Mercan, returned 83,000 Turkish Lira to a customer after a banking error caused the funds to be sent to his account by mistake. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/izmir-merchant-returns-83000-tl-mistakenly-transferred-to-his-account --- Cite as: Accidental bank transfers returned in İzmir. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/accidental-bank-transfers-returned-in-izmir