
Within the scope of the fund investigation in Istanbul, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, her husband İlyas Kaya and former CMB President İbrahim Ömer Gönül came to the Istanbul Courthouse to testify as suspects.
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Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya had previously testified within the scope of the same fund investigation. The couple came to the fore with the allegation that they gained more than 2 billion lira from the fund.
There has been a new development in the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya came to the courthouse to give a statement to the prosecutor. At the same time, former Capital Markets Board (CMB) Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül entered the courthouse to testify.
Three names will testify to the prosecutor as "suspects".
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya had previously testified in the fund investigation. In their first statement on October 7, the Kaya couple claimed that they did not receive special information and guidance regarding the buying and selling transactions.
The couple came to the fore with the ill-gotten gains of over 2 billion lira from the fund, and later announced that they had returned this money.
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Completion of the suspects' statements to the prosecutor's office.
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