Request for Investigation Regarding Former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül
The prosecutor's office has requested permission from the ministry to investigate the former CMB chairman on allegations of failing to fulfill responsibilities in a fund investigation.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has applied to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance for permission to launch an investigation against former Capital Markets Board (CMB) Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül for the crime of misconduct in office, within the scope of an ongoing fund investigation.
Investigation and Permission Request
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Money Laundering Investigation Bureau has taken a new legal step in the ongoing fund investigation.
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office officially requested permission from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance in order to conduct an investigation against former Capital Markets Board Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül on the charge of misconduct in office.
Ministry and Inspection Board Action
According to information obtained from Ministry of Treasury and Finance sources, Minister Mehmet Şimşek took action on Friday upon the application.
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance Inspection Board was officially assigned to conduct a preliminary examination and research in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Manipulation and Fund Examinations
The request letter emphasized that manipulative actions were carried out through funds in shares traded on the Borsa İstanbul Equity Market.
Within the scope of denunciations and research, open and closed funds on TEFAS and the integrated movements of the shares were taken under detailed review.
Crime Classifications and Reports
It was stated that the actions in question were evaluated within the scope of qualified fraud, establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes, and laundering assets derived from crime.
It was expressed that various criminal complaints were filed with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office via reports prepared by the board from 2024 until September 2026.
Fund Processes Involving Grievances
The letter also included the names of various portfolio and hedge funds that played a role during the period when investors experienced grievances.
It was noted that certain funds under Tera Portföy, Pusula Portföy, Atlas Portföy, and Hedef Portföy were involved in this process.