New wave in capital market transactions investigation: Nine detentions
In the fourth operation of the ongoing capital market investigation, board members of Destek Faktoring and Özata Denizcilik were apprehended.
In the fourth operation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office as part of the ongoing investigation into capital market transactions, nine people, including board members of Destek Faktoring and Özata Denizcilik, were detained.
Scope of the Investigation
The investigation process targeting capital market transactions, conducted by the Bureau of Investigation for Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Crimes of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, is continuing.
Fourth Operation
In the fourth operation organized within the framework of the investigation, the individuals for whom detention warrants had been issued were apprehended by law enforcement forces.
Destek Faktoring Members
Özgür Akayoğlu, Kerim Tosun, Nuray Elmastaş, and Azize Binnur Tosun from the board of directors of Destek Faktoring A.Ş. were among the individuals detained.
Özata Denizcilik Members
Altuğ Kantarcı, Ali Çil, Tuğba Hicran Ataseven, and Duygu Somay Ataseven, who serve on the board of directors of Özata Denizcilik, were also apprehended within the scope of the operation.
Surrendered from Montenegro
Özata Denizcilik Board Member İskender Balcı, who had an arrest warrant against him and was determined to have traveled to Montenegro on September 26, returned to the country and surrendered.
Ongoing Efforts
While it was stated that the number of suspects in custody has risen to nine, efforts to apprehend Destek Faktoring Board Member Orhan Aksüt are ongoing.