03.12.2025 13:45
As part of the investigation into the allegations of manipulation in Borsa Istanbul, 12 suspects, including former football player Gökhan Gönül, have been referred to the courthouse. It is expected that the questioning of the suspects will begin soon.
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, after the determination that artificial price movements were created through speculation on certain stocks with reports from the Capital Markets Board (CMB), the police procedures of 12 suspects who were detained were completed.
THEY WERE SENT TO THE COURT
After health checks, the suspects were sent to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. It is expected that the suspects will begin to give their statements at the prosecutor's office.
STATEMENT FROM THE CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
In a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted that there were fluctuations in trading volume and stock prices in capital market instruments traded on Borsa Istanbul that were contrary to the ordinary course of life, and that artificial increases had harmed small investors.
The statement mentioned that it was determined that 25 individuals in Antalya, Samsun, Ankara, and Kahramanmaraş, centered in Istanbul, had engaged in manipulative actions regarding the shares of Avrupa Yatırım Holding AŞ, and that an investigation had been initiated against these individuals for "establishing an organization to commit a crime" and "market fraud."
Within the scope of the investigation, it was stated that suspects Onur Yılmaz, Mehmet Yılmaz, Emre Kızılırmak, Erol Demir, Osman Özsoy, Suat Hamarat, and Sebahattin Azizağaoğlu were held in prison, while former football player Gökhan Gönül, Aref Ghafouri, Bedri Erdoğan, Cemal Çetinkaya, Furkan Koçak, Alper Atalay, İlker İlhan, Muhammet Erdoğan, Murat Ağcabağ, Murat Güler, Emrullah Şalk, and Akif Koç were reported to have been detained.
The statement also provided information that a warrant had been issued for 6 suspects, and that search and seizure judicial procedures were ongoing.