Taha Çakmak re-detained in fund investigation

Former Türkiye Sigorta General Manager Taha Çakmak was re-detained after being released under judicial control conditions within the scope of the ongoing fund investigation.

Former Türkiye Sigorta General Manager Taha Çakmak had previously given a statement to the prosecutor's office within the scope of the investigation conducted regarding the investment of 100 million liras belonging to Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik in the Tera fund. Çakmak, whose assets were frozen and who was released with judicial control conditions such as a foreign travel ban and a signature obligation, was re-detained within the scope of the investigation following this decision.

During the investigation process, a high-level departure also took place within the institution, and Türkiye Sigorta announced in an official notification made to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on October 15 that Taha Çakmak had resigned from his position as general manager.

Taha Çakmak, a graduate of Hacettepe University, started his career by working at Ziraat Bankası for 14 years, and subsequently served as the Vice Chairman of the BRSA between 2019 and 2021, and as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank between 2021 and 2023. Çakmak was appointed as the general manager of Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik in August 2023.