Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, whose statements were taken at the prosecutor's office within the scope of the fund investigation, was referred to the judgeship with a request for arrest on charges of "being a member of a criminal organization" and "opposition to the Capital Markets Law".
ARRESTED
Former minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, who was referred to the court for "opposition to the Capital Markets Law" and "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime" within the scope of the fund investigation, was arrested.
NAMES İLYAS KAYA AND GÖNÜL RELEASED WITH CONTROL CONDITION
After their statements were taken at the prosecutor's office as "suspects" within the scope of the investigation, the procedures for Kaya and Gönül, who were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace on duty with the request for judicial control measures, were completed.
The judgeship decided to impose judicial control measures on Kaya and Gönül in the form of "signing" and "ban on going abroad".
THREE NAMES WERE REFERRED TO THE CRIMINAL JUDGE OF PEACE ON DUTY
The procedures at the prosecutor's office for Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, her husband İlyas Kaya and former CMB President İbrahim Ömer Gönül, who were called to testify again within the scope of the investigation, have been completed. While the prosecutor's office requested the arrest of Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, it also requested that judicial control measures be imposed on İlyas Kaya and İbrahim Ömer Gönül, such as a ban on signatures and travel abroad. The three names were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace on duty for the evaluation of the requests.
A REFERRAL NOTICE TO ARREST HAS BEEN APPEARED
The arrest referral letter prepared for Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has been revealed. In the article, Özata Denizcilik San. and Tic. Inc. As a result of the transaction data and findings on the shares of the company named, it was stated that the Capital Markets Board issued a report stating that the suspect Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya had information that was not disclosed to the public and could affect the price, value or investors' decisions of the capital market instrument. It was written that when the activities carried out on the relevant share and the capital and partnership structure in the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) were examined, it was determined that Tera Group had made extensive purchases of OZATD shares on a company and fund basis. In the statements taken, it was stated that Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya had a past acquaintance with Erdin Özel, one of the Tera Group managers, and that these negotiations continued intensively during the share investment process. It was stated that Kaya said that he also met with Tera Group Chairman Emre Tezmen, and that it was confirmed by transactions and statements that he opened an investment account in Tera Group. It was stated that the increase in the value of the relevant share started in April 2026, and the downward trend continued until September 16, 2026, one day before the liquidation decision regarding the funds was taken on September 17, 2026. It was noted that Kaya purchased OZATD shares in April 2026 and completed the sale on September 16, 2026. In addition, the shares were not sold in the market on this date and were transferred to Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. through transfer. It was reported that the share price was received by the suspect and the share price was deposited into the suspect's account on the same day.
In the article, it was stated that OZATD shares were in 'T+2' position, that is, the amount obtained from the sale was transferred to the account after the 2 business day clearing period after the sale transaction took place. It was stated that the sale of the shares belonging to Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was made through transfer in the 'T+0' position and the balance was transferred to the account on the same day. It was reported that the transfer was made to Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., and on the same day, it was determined that the share sales price was deposited into the suspect's account by the company. It was stated that the sale transaction took place on September 16, 2026, one day before the liquidation decision. Considering that the suspect was in dialogue with Tera Group managers and that the investment amount was high even though he invested in the stock market for the first time, it was evaluated that he made the transaction knowing the price movement range of the stock and that the liquidation decision would be made.
