
AI-generated summary
The fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was initiated on suspicion of money evacuation and investor deception, and the number of detainees reached 51.
With a letter dated September 22, 2026, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested detailed investor and transaction records regarding the funds within the scope of the investigation from the General Directorate of Central Registry Agency Joint Stock Company.
Enis Bulut, Burak Gökçe, Ethem Umut Beytorun, Gürkan Parlakaç, Özdemir Uçar and Mustafa Dedik, among the suspects who were referred to the courthouse within the scope of the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, were arrested. It was decided to impose judicial control measures on Kadir Boy and Ecem Tuğçe Akçay. It was reported that with the latest arrests, the number of detainees within the scope of the investigation increased to 51.
Money traffic is being followed
On the other hand, in the fund investigation, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office wrote a warrant to the Central Registry Agency (MMK) to reveal the money and investor traffic of the funds belonging to 7 investment companies. In the prosecutor's office letter; Pusula Finans Anonim Şirketi, Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Hedef Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., Bulls Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., A1 Capital Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Atlas Menkul Kıymetler Yatırım Ortaklığı and Pardus Menkul Kıymetler A.Ş. It was requested to examine the records regarding the linked funds. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office asked MKK to determine the investor-based movements that took place until the date of the liquidation decisions taken by the Capital Markets Board regarding the funds in question. In this context, it was requested that the TL equivalents of the investors' purchase and sale transactions in the funds, participation share values in existing accounts, share rates and similar records be sent to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Thus, the aim is to examine the money traffic in detail.
Arrest warrant for two suspects
Another noteworthy request in the prosecutor's memorandum was for the period July, August and September 2026. With these records, the size, timing and investor distribution of outflows from the funds as liquidation approaches will be examined in the investigation file.
On the other hand, an arrest warrant was issued by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for Tera Portföy Chairman of the Board Erdin Özel and Tera Yatırım CEO Emir Münir Sarpyener.
Criminal complaint from CMB against 11 people
On the other hand, the Capital Markets Regulatory Board (CMB) decided to file a criminal complaint against 11 people regarding the transactions carried out in the Özata Denizcilik share market. Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. and Tera Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.'s own accounts will be banned from trading for 2 years, limited only to the Özata Denizcilik share market. The same transaction ban was applied to 11 people against whom a criminal complaint was filed. CMB decided to cancel all licenses of the five people against whom a criminal complaint was filed, for the duration of the transaction ban.
Assets were frozen
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that the assets of 46 legal entities, 18 funds and 42 real persons were frozen in the fund investigation; He announced that judicial control measures in the form of travel bans were imposed on 37 suspects, for whom no precautions had been taken before. In his statement, Gürlek emphasized that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is following the investigation closely. Minister Gürlek said, "No matter which account the money was transferred to, which company or person the assets were transferred to, we will follow the trace to the end. We will never allow the savings accumulated by our well-intentioned citizens with years of effort to be exploited by some individuals and structures."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
New arrests will be made as a result of the examination of investor and transaction records requested from MKK.
Likely · Within weeks
The criminal complaint filed by the CMB against 11 people regarding Özata Denizcilik transactions will proceed to the litigation process.
Likely · Within months

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