Ahmet Şık Takes Fund Crisis and Access Blocks to Parliament
TİP lawmaker Ahmet Şık brought the access blocks imposed on news regarding the capital markets fund scandal to Parliament.
Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) Istanbul Deputy Ahmet Şık brought the access blocks imposed on news and social media posts regarding developments in capital markets and the fund scandal to the parliamentary agenda through parliamentary questions addressed to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance and the Ministry of Justice.
Parliamentary Questions Submitted to Parliament
Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) Istanbul Deputy Ahmet Şık submitted two separate parliamentary questions regarding the developments in capital markets and the fund scandal to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).
Ministers Asked to Respond
It was requested that the submitted parliamentary questions be answered by Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek and Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek.
Connections and Shares
In the questions, it was stated that numerous news reports and social media posts were made regarding the relations of the managers of certain investment companies involved in the fund scandal with bureaucrats and ministers.
Emphasis on Legal Process
It was emphasized that the grievances of millions of citizens must be resolved and everyone involved in the scandal must be investigated on a legal basis.
Criticism of Access Blocks
It was stated that investigations were launched against journalists who issued warnings before the fund scandal broke out, and access blocks were imposed on posts on the grounds of national security.
Question Regarding Members of the Judiciary
It was asked whether there was any investigation into whether the members of the judiciary who issued the blocking decisions had engaged in transactions within the funds in question.