Statement from CMB regarding the allegations in the media
The Capital Markets Board responded to allegations that warnings about suspicious funds were not taken into account.
Quick Look
The Capital Markets Board (CMB) denied the allegations that suspicious fund warnings in the reports from Borsa Istanbul were not taken into account and announced that all notifications were evaluated meticulously and the necessary sanctions were applied.
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Why It Matters
In the report sent to the investigation units by Borsa Istanbul, it was claimed that warnings had been made about suspicious funds since 2025.
The Capital Markets Board (CMB) made a statement regarding the allegations that in the report sent by Borsa Istanbul to the units conducting the investigation, warnings about suspicious funds have been made 130 times since 2025, and that the CMB did not take this into consideration.
In the statement, it was stated that the Board meticulously evaluates all notifications received by Borsa Istanbul and carries out the necessary auditing and surveillance procedures. "In its surveillance and auditing activities, our Board even takes into account the information notes sent by Borsa Istanbul via e-mail and imposes the necessary sanctions on those concerned." The expression was used.
In the statement, it was noted that the number of information notes regarding the funds in the news did not reflect the truth, and the following information was included regarding the amount of administrative fines imposed last year and 9 months of this year and the criminal complaints made:
"As a result of its inspections, our Board imposed administrative fines of 2 billion 741 million liras in total on real and legal persons in 2025 and 948 million liras in the 9 months of 2026. Criminal complaints have been filed against 152 people in 2025 and 174 people since the beginning of 2026. 96 of the criminal complaints made in 2026 are due to fund-related transactions."
Open Questions
- How many warnings are in the Borsa Istanbul report?
- What will be the outcome of criminal complaints?




