Breaking news... Breaking news in the fund investigation: Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya will testify

It was learned that İlyas Kaya and his wife Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya will testify today as suspects within the scope of the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau. It was also stated that the CMB is expected to file a criminal complaint against those concerned within the scope of the Capital Markets Law.

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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 of the Board of Directors 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 of the Board of Directors Serdar Turhan, Pusula Portföy Yönetimi AŞ 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, 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 Portföy Chairman Erdin Özel.

Thus, the number of people arrested in the investigation reached 85.