85 Suspects Arrested in Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Investigation on Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes
Quick Look
- Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau examined the application made by Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and İlyas Kaya through the CMB's voluntary payment method, within the scope of the investigation regarding capital market transactions.
- Within the scope of the investigation, financial data regarding the managers of Pusula Finans Holding, Tera Investment, Hedef Holding and Bulls Investment and their subsidiaries was requested.
- 85 people, including Tera Yatırım and Pusula Holding executives, Doğa Sigorta management and other suspects, were arrested, while Enver Çevik and Kemal Akkaya were released after their statements.
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Why It Matters
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau is investigating the transactions carried out in the capital market. The application made by Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and İlyas Kaya through CMB's voluntary payment method was examined and a letter was sent to 7 different banks, requesting permission to send the amounts in the accounts to the account of United Fon Bank AŞ Central Branch.
Investigations regarding the transactions carried out in the capital market are continuing by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau.
According to the information obtained, within the scope of the investigation, the application made by Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya in line with the voluntary payment method announced by the Capital Markets Board (CMB) was examined.
In the letter sent to 7 different banks from the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was requested to allow the amounts in the accounts specified in the petitions of Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya to be sent to the account of United Fon Bank AŞ Central Branch.
investigation
In the memorandum sent by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to MASAK on September 17, it was requested to provide financial data regarding the managers of Pusula Finans Holding AŞ, Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler AŞ, Hedef Holding AŞ and Bulls Yatırım Menkul Değerler AŞ and their subsidiaries.
In the memorandum, it was requested that the clear identity information of all managers of the companies be determined and that their money and crypto asset transfers abroad from 2024 until today, as well as all money inflows and outflows, be sent to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in raw data.
In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, Tera Yatırım Holding Chairman Emre Tezmen, Tera Yatırım Holding Board Member Emre Alkin, Tera Yatırım Independent Board Member Kerem Alkin, Tera Portföy General Manager Alper Öztürk, Pusula Holding Chairman Serdar Turhan, Pusula Portföy Yönetimi AŞ Chairman Muhammed Yarız, Namık Kemal Gökalp, Altunç Kumova and İbrahim Bekçi were arrested.
Enver Çevik and Kemal Akkaya, who were detained, were released after their statements at the prosecutor's office.
Doğa Sigorta Chairman Nihat Kırmızı, Tera Yatırım Board members Bülent Uygun and Abdulkadir Özkan were also arrested.
As the investigation continued, it was decided to arrest 73 more suspects, including Tera Investment Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emir Münir Sarpyener and Tera Portfolio Chairman Erdin Özel.
Thus, the number of people arrested in the investigation reached 85.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
More suspects will be arrested as part of the investigation and some will be released.
Likely · Within weeks
New regulations regarding CMB and financial institutions may come to the fore.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Whether the suspects are directly involved in the financing of terrorism
- Amount and source of money and crypto assets transferred
- At what stage is the investigation and next steps?
