Injunction orders against companies during fund investigation were lifted

Last night, a step was taken against the injunctions imposed on companies in the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau.

Restrictions on companies for which measures were taken regarding asset and money movements by the relevant institutions have been lifted with the new notification of the Capital Markets Board (CMB).

THE GENERAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE MADE A STATEMENT

In the statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the following statements were made:

"Within the scope of the investigation file numbered 2026/149004 carried out by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the crimes of laundering property values arising from the crime regulated in Article 282 of the Turkish Penal Code numbered 5237 and violation of the Capital Markets Law numbered 6362;

In summary, in the memorandum written by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on 26.09.2026; It is requested to freeze the Capital Market instruments in the accounts of the following persons and institutions,

"In line with the new evaluations and notifications made by the Capital Markets Board (CMB) regarding the companies and funds that have measures taken against their assets and money movements by their relevant institutions, it has been decided to lift the said measures and freezing decision."

THE ARTICLE SENT BY CMB HAS BEEN EMERGED

Following the decision, which caused great controversy in the markets, the prosecutor's office lifted the precautionary measures against 46 companies and 18 investment funds upon the letter sent by the CMB yesterday evening.

Details of the letter sent by the CMB to the prosecutor's office, which caused the injunction order to be lifted, have emerged.

According to Sözcü's news; In the letter signed by the President of the CMB, the findings of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the investigation that there was a strong suspicion of market fraud and obtaining criminal proceeds in this way were included. The article also reminded that 131 funds were closed to purchase and sale transactions in TEFAS with the decision of the CMB Decision-Making Body dated September 17, 2026.

“LET IT BE RE-EVALUATED IN TERMS OF LEGAL PERSONS AND FUNDS”

While the CMB did not object to the findings regarding the suspicion of crime in the investigation in its notification to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it stated in the memorandum dated September 26 that it would be useful to re-evaluate the measures in terms of the companies and funds included in the "responsible legal entities" and "responsible funds" lists.