Fund investigation: Fatma Betül Sayan was arrested

NESLİHAN KESKİN News center - The fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding transactions in the capital markets continues. In this context, former Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, her husband İlyas Kaya and former Capital Markets Board (CMB) Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül, who were called to testify once again, went to Çağlayan Courthouse yesterday. The suspects testified for hours at the prosecutor's office. After the testimony was completed, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was referred to the court with a request for arrest, and her husband İlyas Kaya and former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül were referred to the court with a request for judicial control. The court decided to arrest Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya on charges of "opposition to the Capital Markets Law" and "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime", and to release İlyas Kaya and İbrahim Ömer Gönül on condition of judicial control.

Sale before liquidation

On the other hand, in the referral letter of the prosecutor's office, the day before the decision to liquidate Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's shares regarding the funds; It was noted that he sold it via transfer through Tera Investment on September 16, 2026. In the referral letter, it was pointed out that in share sales, which are subject to the T+2 clearing system under normal conditions, the price is transferred to the account after two business days, and it was stated that Kaya's transaction was carried out as T+0 and the balance was transferred to his account on the same day. It was determined that Kaya had information about Özata Denizcilik shares that was not disclosed to the public and could affect the decisions of investors. It was stated in the article that Kaya also met with Erdin Özel, one of the Tera Group managers, and Emre Tezmen, Tera Group Chairman of the Board of Directors.

'He knew beforehand'