New development in the fund investigation. BRSA 3rd Department Head Bilal Soysal was arrested
A new detention order was issued for former Takasbank General Manager Yunus Arıncı and Bulls Investment Chairman of the Board of Directors Kemal Akkaya, who were released on condition of judicial control.
Quick Look
- Yunus Arıncı and Kemal Akkaya, who were previously released under judicial control within the scope of the fund investigation, were detained again.
- The investigation process continues with the arrest of high-level bureaucrats, seizure of assets and liquidation of funds.
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Why It Matters
The crisis, which started as a result of artificially inflating the prices of funds through cross transactions, led to the liquidation of 131 funds and the arrest of many senior managers.
Former Takasbank General Manager Yunus Arıncı and Bulls Investment Chairman of the Board of Directors Kemal Akkaya, who were released on condition of judicial control, were detained again.
The two names are expected to testify to the prosecutor's office after their detention.
Kemal Akkaya was released after his statement at the prosecutor's office on September 23, 2026. Yunus Arıncı was released on the condition of a travel ban and signature obligation.
Here are the important developments taking place day by day in the process…
August 28, 2026: After the prices of funds affiliated with some companies increased by more than 3 thousand percent in eight months with cross transactions in stocks with low transaction volume, the Capital Markets Board (CMB) requested that positions be reduced by imposing a limit of 5 percent in stocks outside BIST 30 and 20 percent in total in order to prevent hedge funds from overconcentrating in certain stocks.
September 15, 2026: Following the increasing sales demands of investors, Pusula Portföy announced that it was in default in participation fee refunds and payments. Funds tried to quickly dispose of their shares.
September 17, 2026: CMB; Pusula decided to liquidate a total of 131 funds belonging to Tera and other affiliated companies, involving more than 455 thousand investors.
September 20, 2026: CMB extended the liquidation and cash conversion schedule of funds from 3 months to 6 months so that investors can exit with less loss.
18-22 September 2026: Some fund managers were arrested; 51 people were banned from traveling abroad. Five more people, including Pusula Holding manager Serdar Turhan and Tera Yatırım Holding manager Emre Tezmen, were arrested in the investigation into capital market transactions.
September 24, 2026: During the investigation, two private jets and a yacht, valued at approximately 1.8 billion TL, were seized by court order.
September 25, 2026: With its bulletin, CMB announced the conditions for benefiting from effective remorse in market fraud crimes. The Board announced that those who want to benefit from the regulation must pay twice the amount of the benefit they obtained or caused, but not less than 500 thousand liras.
September 26, 2026: Former Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya asked for pardon from her position as AK Party Deputy Chairman.
It was claimed that Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya invested 163 million TL in the shares of a company before the fund investigations, and made an unfair profit of 2.17 billion TL by selling these shares just before the liquidity crisis in the stock market and the fund collapse (between April and September 2026).
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested measures against the Kaya couple's assets within the scope of the investigation; The couple went to the courthouse and gave a statement and denied the accusations, stating that "they did not receive any specific information or guidance." After their statements, the Kaya couple took advantage of the "voluntary repayment/effective regret" mechanism introduced by the CMB and returned approximately 1.86 billion TL of profit they earned from the stock market to the account determined by SDIF.
On September 29, the couple's assets were frozen.
September 29, 2026: Fund Coordination Board was established under the chairmanship of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz. It was announced that the board would intervene in the crisis from a single center and ensure inter-institutional coordination. It was announced that, upon the instruction of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the State Supervisory Board (DDK) will be activated and an in-depth investigation has been launched into the behind-the-scenes of the crisis and bureaucratic negligence.
October 4, 2026: Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office applied to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance for permission to investigate former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül on charges of "abuse of power" within the scope of the fund crisis. The Ministry's Inspection Board also initiated an investigation into the allegations.
October 6, 2026: Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that 214 real and legal persons who made suspicious withdrawals from the funds just before the fund crisis (13-16 September) were identified and that the unfair gains of these people were 187.6 billion TL.
The list of 141 real persons and 73 legal entities (companies) was reported to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF). SDIF started official notifications to return these funds to special accounts created to cover the losses of the victims. In the first phase, interim payments of up to 1 million TL per fund began to be transferred to the accounts of approximately 455 thousand investors in 131 funds.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that she filed a criminal complaint against New Party member Ümit Özlale, Istanbul Deputy Cemal Enginyurt and Mersin Deputy Ali Mahir Başkar due to allegations regarding the fund investigation.
8-9 October 2026: Journalists Mustafa Balcı and Şaban Sevinç were arrested due to news and allegations regarding the fund crisis; It was decided to impose judicial control measures in the form of house arrest for İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel.
October 9, 2026: AK Party submitted its nine-article bill regarding repayments to fund investors in liquidation to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The proposal envisages an interim payment of up to this amount for investors with a net investment amount of less than 1 million lira, and a maximum of 1 million lira for those with a net investment amount of 1 million or more.
October 10, 2026: Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that he will take legal action regarding the funding allegations brought against him. He said that the 170 million lira transaction was not a withdrawal of money, but the sum of duplicate records resulting from the collection of sukuk certificates that expired in a period of approximately 32 months and the purchase of new certificates.
October 14, 2026: The bill containing regulations regarding some investment funds that were decided to be liquidated was accepted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Planning and Budget Commission. Thus, regulations are envisaged to recover the values illegally removed from the fund assets, collect them from those responsible and transfer them to investors.
October 17, 2026: The Capital Markets Board allowed the ordinary liquidation process of the funds founded by Hedef Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., which was decided to be liquidated. On the other hand, from the beginning of the liquidation process to today; A1 Portfolio Management Company Inc., Bulls Portfolio Management Company Inc. It was announced that Ziraat Bank completed the in-kind and cash liquidation transactions amounting to approximately 40.8 billion liras to more than 45 thousand people in 66 separate investment funds managed by Ziraat Bank and Pardus Portföy Yönetimi Şirketi A.Ş. Thus, the number of funds in the liquidation process decreased from 131 to 65. The extraordinary liquidation process of Tera, Pusula and Atlas funds continues.
October 18, 2026: The Fund Coordination Board met for the sixth time. It was stated that a total of approximately 40.8 billion TL of liquidation has been completed for more than 45 thousand people to date.
October 20, 2026: Capital Markets Board Chairman Mahmut Sütçü was dismissed.
October 21, 2026: A new operation was carried out in the fund investigation. Işıklar Enerji ve Yapı Holding A.Ş. (IEYHO), Vişne Mining Production Industry and Trade Inc. (VSNMD), Odine Solutions Technology Trade and Industry Inc. (ODINE) and Tera Financial Investments Holding A.Ş. As a result of the investigation carried out on (TRHOL) shares, a detention order was issued for 31 suspects. It was reported that the review was carried out based on the reports and written applications submitted by the Capital Markets Board (CMB).
October 22, 2026: Five more suspects were detained in the new operation carried out in the fund investigation. Among these names were former prime minister advisor and member of parliament Ertan Aydın, KUYAŞ Investment Holding owner Abdullah Dal, Tera Holding official Seda Tarım, as well as Hakan Eryılmaz and Fatih Uğur.
October 24, 2026: 15 of the 22 suspects detained in the investigation were arrested. Among those sent to prison were former Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik General Manager Taha Çakmak and Altınbaş Holding executive İnan Altınbaş.
October 26, 2026: The court's decision against former MP Ertan Aydın, who was given house arrest and a travel ban abroad, was objected. Aydin, who was detained in Ankara, was arrested. Türkiye Sigorta Deputy General Manager Gürol Sami Özer was also arrested. During the investigation, Nusret Altınbaş, owner of Altınbaş Holding, and former CMB Department Head Erman Çete were also sent to prison.
October 27, 2026: Tera Manager Hakan Gövdere and Ral Investment Holding Founding Partner and Chairman Rıza Kandemir were arrested.
November 3, 2026: Former Borsa Istanbul General Manager Korkmaz Enes Ergun was arrested for "taking bribes".
November 5, 2026: Former Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was arrested on charges of being a member of a criminal organization and violating the CMB Law.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
It is expected that the detained names will be referred to the court after giving their statements to the prosecutor's office.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Which other high-level bureaucrats will be targeted as part of the investigation?
- When will investors be fully compensated for their losses?







