Within the scope of the 'fund investigation' carried out by the ISTANBUL Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, former minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was arrested after 15 hours of prosecutor's statement and judge's interrogation. Her husband İlyas Kaya and former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül were released under judicial control.
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, regarding the transactions carried out in the capital market, former Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, her husband İlyas Kaya and former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül were summoned to testify for the second time as 'suspects'.
HE WAS ARRESTED AFTER 15 HOURS
The Kaya couple came to the Istanbul Palace of Justice in Çağlayan at around 11:00 the previous day. The couple entered the courthouse from door C, which is the lawyer and citizen entrance, and then went up to the prosecutor's office floor via the citizen elevator. İbrahim Ömer Gönül also came to the courthouse at the same time.
The prosecutor's statements of all three people lasted approximately 9 hours. Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, who was referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest, was arrested for the crimes of 'opposition to the CMB Law' and 'being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime', after the judicial proceedings lasted approximately 6 hours. İlyas Kaya was released for the crimes of 'opposition to the CMB Law' and 'being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime', and İbrahim Ömer Gönül was released for the crimes of 'abuse of office', with a ban on going abroad and judicial control in the form of a signature.
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FROM CMB... HE BOUGHT THE MONTH WHEN IT RISED AND SOLD IT THE DAY BEFORE IT DROPPED
- In the prosecutor's office's arrest referral letter, Özata Denizcilik San. and Tic. Inc. As a result of the transaction data and findings on the shares of the company named, it was stated that the Capital Markets Board prepared a report and filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office, stating that the suspect Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya had information that was not disclosed to the public and could affect the price, value or investors' decisions of the Capital Market instrument.
PURCHASE OF HIGH AMOUNT OF SHARES
- It was stated that when the transactions made in the relevant share and the capital and partnership structure in KAP (Public Disclosure Platform) were examined, it was determined that the Tera group had made extensive share purchases in OZATD shares on a company and fund basis. In the statements received, it was stated that the suspect Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was acquainted with Erdin Özel, one of the Tera group managers, from the past and that this meeting continued intensively during the share investment process, and that she also met with Tera group chairman Emre Tezmen.
DEPOSITED TO HIS ACCOUNT ON THE SAME DAY
- In the referral letter, it was stated that Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's opening of an investment account in the Tera group was confirmed by transactions and statements, and it was stated that the increase in the share value of the relevant share started in April 2026 and that the downward trend continued until September 16, 2026, which is 1 day before the liquidation decision taken regarding the funds, i.e. 1 day before September 17, 2026. It was stated that the suspect Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's purchase of OZATD shares was April 2026, and the sale date of the shares she purchased was September 16, 2026. In addition, on this date, the shares were not sold in the market and transferred to Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. in the form of a transfer. It was stated that it was understood that the share value was deposited into the suspect's account on the same day.
HE ACTED KNOWINGLY ABOUT THE LIQUIDATION
- First of all, it was stated that although there was a situation where the OZATD share was in the T+2 position, that is, the amount obtained as a result of the sale was transferred to the account during the clearing period, which lasted 2 business days after the share sale took place, the sale of the shares belonging to the suspect Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was made in the T+0 position, that is, in the form of a transfer, and the balance was transferred to the account on the same day, this transfer was made to Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., and on the same day, it was determined that the share sales price was deposited into the suspect's account by this company.
HE WAS IN DIALOGUE WITH TERA
- In the referral letter, it was stated that the sale transaction made here was on September 16, 2026, that is, this transaction took place 1 day before the liquidation, and that the suspect was in dialogue with Tera group managers. It was stated that, despite being a first-time stock market investor, considering the high value of the investment amount, the suspect knew the price movement range of the share and made transactions knowing that the liquidation decision would be made again.
