Independent documentation - not the company's official website
FRAUD WARNING
This website brings together documents concerning a EUR 250,000 claim connected with Hedieh Zelli and Sun & Sands Invest, payments received, unfulfilled promises and repayments that were not made.
The published documents indicate that agreed repayments were not completed and that it has not been possible to verify that the money was placed in the investments described.
We strongly advise against doing business with or sending money to Hedieh Zelli or Sun & Sands Invest. The matter has been reported to the Turkish Revenue Administration, and its review is ongoing.
Public company information
Sun & Sands Real Estate's own About Us page identifies Hedieh Zelli as “Founder & Lead Investment Strategist.” The documents published here show the connection between the person, the company and the EUR 250,000 claim.
This information shows a clear connection between the person, the company and the documented transaction. It does not, by itself, establish that the company legally received the money or how the funds were subsequently used; those points should be verified through bank records and official company records.
The company's own website targets searches such as Istanbul apartments for sale, Turkey real estate investment, high rental yield property, luxury projects, buy-to-rent, TAPU, residency-eligible property and Turkish citizenship by investment, while presenting Istanbul, Alanya, Antalya, Bodrum and Dubai as target markets.
Source checked on 9 September 2026. Web pages may subsequently change.
The marketing statements above are summarized from the company's public website. Independently check the current wording, identity and context directly with the original sources.
The published payment document shows the connection between Hedieh Zelli, described as registered with Sun and Sands, and a payment concerning an apartment reservation in Dubai. The total claimed loss is EUR 250,000.
The published documents show payment obligations and unfulfilled payment promises. The matter has been reported to the Turkish Revenue Administration, and its review is ongoing.
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The information below is taken from the sender details, dates, signatures and message text visible in the supplied Outlook conversation. Personal banking and private contact details have not been published.
The published correspondence documents the EUR 250,000 payment claim and payment promises that were not fulfilled.
In a response signed Sun & Sands, the sender wrote that she had the bank details and would make the payment. She also stated that the creditor held an official document issued by “my company in Türkiye.”
After the 20 May deadline had passed, a reply from the Sun & Sands account stated that the money would be fully in the account the following day. It responded to a payment follow-up addressed to Hedieh.
The correspondence supports written acknowledgment of the payment obligation and the company connection. The PDF is an Outlook export; the original email headers should also be preserved and technically verified if required.
Supplied WhatsApp text export
The short excerpts below are attributed in the publisher-supplied export to a contact saved as “Hedieh zelli Owner of Sun and Sands company.” The original English wording is retained; emoji have been omitted.
The raw archive has not been published in order to protect private life and personal data. The account holder, completeness of the export and context of the messages have not been independently verified; voice notes have not been transcribed on this page.
The payment document states that money was received on behalf of another person for an apartment reservation in Dubai. The later Turkish protocol records files at the Alanya Enforcement Office, a settlement agreement and a payment schedule.
The authenticity of the documents, whether payments were completed, and any later legal developments should be verified directly with the relevant authorities and parties. Never send money based only on verbal promises, messages or screenshots.
Before you pay
Public pages from Sun & Sands Real Estate identify Hedieh Zelli as founder and lead investment strategist. The published payment document also places her in the context of Sun and Sands.
The documents show the EUR 250,000 claim, written payment promises and repayments that were not made. The matter has been reported to the Turkish Revenue Administration, and its review is ongoing.
Confirm the recipient's identity and authority directly with the developer, pay only to an official company account, and have an independent lawyer review the contract and banking records.
If you have been affected
If you have been affected, or know someone who has invested with Hedieh Zelli, please contact us. Legal proceedings are ongoing against her and the company.
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