Breaking news... Fund investigation! Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's statement to the prosecutor's office was revealed

Within the scope of the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, the statements of Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya were taken as suspects.

The Kaya couple, who testified separately at the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, answered questions regarding their transactions in Özata Denizcilik shares. İlyas Kaya said that he bought approximately 150 thousand lots of Özata Denizcilik shares in April 2026, and sold some of the shares in August and the rest in September.

"THERE WAS NO ONE'S GUIDANCE" DEFENSE

İlyas Kaya stated that he invested some of the money he earned from the sale in funds through Halk Yatırım and Tera Yatırım for a short time. Kaya argued that his transactions were in compliance with the legislation and that he did not engage in any manipulative actions.

Arguing that there was no guidance from anyone in his investments, Kaya declared that he felt "conscientious distress" after the investigation became public and that he sent the earnings from his investments to the account notified by SDIF.

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya stated that she bought approximately 250 thousand lots of Özata Denizcilik shares in April 2026, and sold some of the shares in August and the rest in September.

Stating that he invested the earnings from the sale in the Tera fund for a short time, Kaya said that he later left the fund and sent the amount that appeared as earnings to the account specified by SDIF.

Kaya argued that there was no guidance or special information transferred to him in the investment decision, and declared that he had nothing to do with the alleged actions and did not accept the accusations.

STATEMENTS ARE EVALUATED BY JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES

It was learned that the investigative authorities also questioned the Kaya couple's statements that they "invested of their own free will", that they "did not receive any guidance or special information" and that they paid their earnings voluntarily.

It was reported that the timing of purchase and sale transactions, investment amounts and post-sale money and fund movements will be evaluated by comparing them with the financial data and other evidence in the file.

CMB WILL FILE A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

On the other hand, it was stated that the Capital Markets Board (CMB) is expected to file a criminal complaint against the Kaya couple within the scope of Article 106 of the Capital Markets Law No. 6362, and that the application will be evaluated within the scope of the current investigation after it reaches the prosecutor's office.