Statement from Minister Gürlek regarding fund investigations: Action was taken against 217 suspects

Minister Gürlek stated in his post that the number of suspects against whom action has been taken so far has reached 217. It was reported that 56 of the suspects were arrested and judicial control measures were imposed on 88 suspects.

The statement made by Minister Gürlek is as follows:

"Our citizens' rights will be protected, and those who manipulate the markets will be held accountable before the law. The will of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to protect the rights of our investor citizens and strengthen the safe and healthy functioning of the capital markets is clear. As the Ministry of Justice, we resolutely fulfill all our responsibilities to protect the rights of our citizens without compromising the rule of law.

The 5th wave operation was carried out today in the fund investigations carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau; Search, seizure and detention orders were issued for 34 suspects. Thus, the number of suspects against whom action has been taken to date has reached 217; 56 suspects were arrested and judicial control measures were imposed on 88 suspects.

The scope of investigations is not limited to available funds and suspects. Movements in 26 stocks that are considered to be subject to speculative and manipulative transactions are examined in detail; Transaction histories, money movements and connections of individuals and accounts that make extraordinary profits in a short time are also investigated.

Those who try to make unfair profits from our citizens' savings by manipulating the markets should know that their unfair gains will be traced to the end. Legal processes will be carried out to transfer the property values determined to be obtained from crime to the fund to be established within the SDIF within the framework of the procedures stipulated by the law.

In line with the strong will demonstrated by our President; "We will continue to do our part with determination to protect the rights of our investor citizens, strengthen the trust in our capital markets and ensure that those responsible are held accountable before the law."