Minister Gürlek: Our priority is to deliver the refunded amounts to the real beneficiaries.

Gürlek, in his statement on his virtual media account, stated that his priorities in fund investigations are the protection of the rights of well-intentioned investors and the full manifestation of justice.

Emphasizing that they carefully observe the distinction between opportunists and well-intentioned investors in fund investigations in line with the will of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Gürlek said:

"We meticulously follow the investigations carried out in order to protect the trust in the capital markets, to secure the rights and savings of our citizens and to reveal illegal gains. There will be no doubt about the legal nature of the voluntary refunds made within the scope of fund investigations. Voluntary refunds alone do not eliminate the legal liability of any real or legal person. These refunds, which contribute to the elimination of grievances, do not constitute an obstacle to the conduct of investigations and the evaluation of evidence.

Our priority is to deliver the refunded amounts to the real beneficiaries. In this context, the source, time, amount and way of delivery of the refunds to the real rights holders will be examined meticulously, and allegations about the relevant persons and transactions will also be legally evaluated in the light of the evidence obtained."

"WE WILL WORK WITH DETERMINATION FOR THE COMPLETE MANIFESTATION OF JUSTICE"

Gürlek reminded that, within the scope of the investigations carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in order to prevent the abduction, transfer or concealment of assets and to secure the rights of well-intentioned investors, protection measures were implemented for the assets of real and legal persons who are considered to be connected to the transactions subject to investigation, and said: