85 suspects were arrested within the scope of capital markets investigation in Istanbul

Within the scope of the investigations into the transactions carried out in the capital market in Istanbul, a letter was sent to the banks to send the amounts in the accounts of Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya to Birleşik Fon Bankası A.Ş.

Investigations carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau regarding transactions carried out in the capital market continue.

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 by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to 7 different banks, it was stated that the amounts in the accounts specified in the petitions of Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya were transferred to United Fon Bank A.Ş. It was requested to allow the transfer to the Main Branch account.

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In the memorandum sent by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to MASAK on September 17, Pusula Finans Holding A.Ş., Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Hedef Holding A.Ş. and Bulls Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. It was requested to provide financial data regarding the managers of the subsidiaries of these companies.

The memorandum requested that the clear identity information of all managers of the companies be determined, and that raw data regarding the money and crypto asset transfers of these people abroad from 2024 until today and all money inflows and outflows be sent to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, Tera Yatırım Holding Chairman of the Board 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 A.Ş. Chairman of the Board of Directors 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 and Tera Investment Board members Bülent Uygun and Abdulkadir Özkan were also arrested within the scope of the investigation.

At the later stage of the investigation, it was decided to arrest 73 more suspects, including Tera Investment Chief Executive (CEO) Emir Münir Sarpyener and Tera Portföy Chairman of the Board of Directors Erdin Özel.

Following these developments, the number of people arrested within the scope of the investigation reached 85.