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Banu Kolukkoylu

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Field Documentary detail
Name indexed Banu Kolukkoylu
Known window March through September 2001
Primary evidence EFTA02846460
Verification requirement Check original handwritten log and aircraft record

In 2001, the name Banu Koluk Koylu appears repeatedly in Epstein’s private aircraft records. The indexed routes reach New York, Palm Beach, Santa Fe and the Virgin Islands. The frequency makes this a substantial chronology project, but it does not establish identity beyond the manifest name.

Key Takeaways

  • The 2001 passenger index returns 26 entries under the indexed spelling, with separate spelling variants in other records.
  • Shipping and travel agency records add documentary appearances beyond the private aircraft index.
  • Judge Preska expressly rejected the Doe 102 identification in January 2024.

What the Documents Reveal

The secondary record indexes about two dozen legs, but the total varies between indexes that count 24 and 26 appearances. The discrepancy is a reason to audit the underlying pilot logs, not to choose a number without explaining the method. Some records use the spelling Banu Koluk Koylu or a shortened variant. Do not automatically merge that name with similarly spelled public biographies without independent identification.

The March 15 travel is indexed from Islip through Lake City to Palm Beach, while March 16 continues toward Miami and St. Thomas. Later entries include a March 29 Teterboro to Santa Fe leg, April travel between Palm Beach and the Virgin Islands, and summer entries through Teterboro and Westchester. Several legs list women who have publicly identified themselves as survivors, but sharing a manifest must never be presented as proof that the traveler knew about abuse or participated in recruitment.

The Primary Flight Log and Its Limits

EFTA02846460 is the Epstein aviation log exhibit introduced in the federal prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell. It is the original documentary anchor for this passenger research. A log can document a date, route, registered aircraft and people recorded by its keeper. It does not by itself prove that everyone listed boarded, met, or shared the same purpose. Any initials or uncertain handwriting should remain visibly qualified until another source identifies the traveler.

Researchers should distinguish the first historical log entry from its later reproduction as a spreadsheet, court exhibit, OCR transcription or online index. These can all refer to one journey. Counting each repetition as independent confirmation creates a false sense of corroboration.

Retrieved Flight Index Entries

Epstein Data’s flight finding aid returned 26 matching entries for this recorded spelling on October 14, 2026. The following table includes every returned entry in that search. It is a scoped search inventory, not a claim that every journey in the person’s life or every released record has been found.

The source column identifies records attached to the indexed flight. It does not assert that every attached record names this traveler. Some original sources preserve only a route, initials or redacted passengers, while a derivative compiler supplies a full name. Those distinctions must remain visible. Multiple source labels can refer to copies or transcriptions of one underlying record.

Indexed date Airport codes Source provenance and verification limit
2001-03-15 TEB to ISP EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727228 (source listed by index)
2001-03-15 ISP to LCQ EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-03-15 LCQ to PBI EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-03-16 PBI to MIA EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-03-16 MIA to STT EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-03-19 STT to LGA EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-03-27 PBI to TEB EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-03-29 TEB to SAF EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727229 (source listed by index)
2001-04-05 TEB to PBI Derivative transcription only; original row requires separate verification
2001-04-09 PBI to ACY EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-04-09 ACY to TEB EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-04-11 TEB to STT EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-04-16 STT to PBI EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-04-17 PBI to TEB EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-04-20 TEB to PBI EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-04-27 TEB to SAF Derivative transcription only; original row requires separate verification
2001-05-14 STT to TEB EFTA02796838 (source listed by index)
2001-06-01 TEB to PBI EFTA02727230 (source listed by index)
2001-06-03 PBI to STT EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727230 (source listed by index)
2001-06-05 STT to TEB EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727230 (source listed by index)
2001-08-24 HPN to PBI EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727232 (source listed by index)
2001-08-27 PBI to HPN EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727232 (source listed by index)
2001-08-29 HPN to STT EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727232 (source listed by index)
2001-09-03 STT to HPN EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727232 (source listed by index)
2001-09-06 HPN to PBI EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727232 (source listed by index)
2001-09-09 PBI to HPN EFTA02796838 (source listed by index); EFTA02727232 (source listed by index)

Banu Kucukkoylu in Separate Records

A December 2002 FedEx account record contains a sender name rendered Banu Kucukkoylu and a recipient named Edwina Simmonds. The shipment was dropped off December 18 and recorded as delivered December 19. The invoice documents a shipment, not the envelope’s contents, a meeting or an unlawful purpose.

Shoppers Travel transaction records also include the name Kucukkoylu/Banu, with further appearances on page 10. A travel agency invoice is evidence of a transaction in its accounting system. Its date is not necessarily a flight date, and an invoiced name does not establish that the named person boarded.

A 2016 civil litigation disclosure lists Banu Kucukkoylu as a person the litigant said had relevant knowledge. That description is a party’s disclosure statement. It is not a court finding, a criminal charge or proof that the listed person gave the proposed testimony.

The Court Rejected the Doe 102 Identification

Judge Loretta Preska’s January 15, 2024 order states that material submitted under seal persuaded the court that Banu Kucukkoylu was not Doe 102. The court also said false reporting about that identification had endangered her. The public order controls this point: the Doe 102 attribution must not be repeated as fact.

Teyit’s fact checking report separately discusses mistaken public identifications and the response of a Turkish namesake. Neither the name similarity nor a beauty pageant biography identifies the passenger in these records. This article therefore documents names appearing in records while leaving any disputed personal identification unresolved.

Questions and Unresolved Issues

  • What is the reliable count of distinct 2001 legs after removing duplicate release copies?
  • How is the passenger’s surname actually written in each original log?
  • Does any primary document link the traveler to a verified professional or biographical identity?
  • Which flight records preserve named or redacted fellow passengers and what privacy protections are needed?
  • Do border and immigration records provide independent corroboration of the international legs?

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