The assets of 141 people were frozen during the fund investigation: The names on the list attracted attention

A new phase has been entered in the investigation into investment funds in Turkey.

It was reported that measures were taken against the assets of 141 people in the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of allegations of qualified fraud, violation of the Capital Markets Law and laundering of assets considered to have been obtained from these crimes.

Previously, an investigation was launched against 214 real and legal persons who were evaluated to have earned more than 100 million TL.

KAYA ÇİFTİ AND EMRE TEZMEN ARE ALSO ON THE LIST

According to the information provided by Halk TV, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya are among those whose assets were frozen.

The Kaya couple had previously testified as suspects within the scope of the investigation and claimed that they had not been given any guidance or special information regarding share transactions.

It was reported that TERA manager Emre Tezmen and singer Mustafa Sandal's wife Melis Sütşurup Sandal were also on the list.

A LETTER WAS SENT TO CMB AND CBRT

In the letter sent by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to the Capital Markets Board (CMB) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), it was requested that suspicious transactions of persons within the scope of the measure be reported to the prosecutor's office without delay.

It was stated that the measure does not cover people's pensions.

The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre, the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs and the General Directorate of Civil Aviation were also requested to determine whether there are real estate, ships and aircraft registered in the names of the people on the list.

RETURN NOTIFICATION FROM TMSF

Following the prosecutor's decision, it was reported that the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) started sending notifications to the people on the list for the refund of the amounts obtained.

It was reported that SDIF also included a warning in the notifications that transactions could be made within the scope of Article 107 of the Capital Markets Law.

Within the scope of the fund investigation, some investors were previously given the opportunity to voluntarily return, and the Kaya couple declared that they sent a part of the amount recorded as their earnings to the SDIF account. It was reported that the measures regarding their assets continued.