Following the arrest of former AKP member Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya as part of the fund investigation, journalist Fatih Altaylı has made a striking claim regarding the course of the probe.
Sayan Kaya was referred to court on charges of "violating the Capital Markets Law" and "being a member of an organization established to commit crimes," and was subsequently arrested. Following these allegations, Kaya's duties within the AKP were also terminated.
The referral document stated that Kaya knew Erdin Özel, one of the Tera Group executives, from the past, that contact continued during the stock investment process, and that she declared she had met with Tera Group Chairman of the Board Emre Tezmen. The document also noted that it was confirmed through transactions and statements that Kaya had opened an investment account at Tera Group.
In the assessment regarding the OZATD stock mentioned in the file, it was stated that the rise in the stock's value began in April 2026, and the downward trend continued until September 16, one day before the liquidation decision regarding the funds. It was noted that Kaya's stock purchase was made in April, and the sale date was September 16.
In his article titled "Reaching the black boxes," Fatih Altaylı argued that the investigation is moving to a "more critical and more important stage." Altaylı claimed that the investigation is reaching key figures in the fund and stock market allegations, noting that some individuals have been taken into custody.
In his article, Altaylı stated, "News is coming from circles close to the government that in the next move, Erişah Arıcan, known as the first female chair of the board of Borsa İstanbul and who also served as vice president of the Turkey Wealth Fund, could also be taken into custody." Altaylı also noted that he did not know whether this was "information or a wish."
Prof. Dr. Erişah Arıcan was elected as a member of the Borsa İstanbul Board of Directors on April 1, 2016, and was appointed as a member of the Turkey Wealth Fund Board of Directors on September 12, 2018. Arıcan has been serving as the Chair of the Borsa İstanbul Board of Directors since September 27, 2018. Arıcan is also known as the thesis advisor of former Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak.
News Source: 12punto
