05.11.2026 23:00
A new development has occurred regarding former Chairman of the Capital Markets Board (SPK) İbrahim Ömer Gönül in the fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Former SPK Chairman Gönül, for whom Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek had previously granted investigation permission, was referred to the judge with a request for judicial control measures in the form of a travel ban abroad and an obligation to sign, after giving his statement for the second time.
A remarkable development occurred regarding former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül in the fund investigation. Former CMB Chairman Gönül, who gave a statement again within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was requested to be subjected to judicial control. At the center of the investigation are his supervisory responsibilities during his term as CMB chairman.
FORMER CMB CHAIRMAN REFERRED WITH A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL CONTROL
In the fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a new step was taken regarding the legal status of former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül. Former CMB Chairman Gönül, whose statement was taken for the second time within the scope of the investigation, was referred to the magistrate with a request for the imposition of a travel ban abroad and the obligation to sign at specified intervals. In line with the prosecutor's office's request, the magistrate will decide whether judicial control measures will be imposed on former CMB Chairman Gönül.
Meanwhile, former minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was referred for arrest on charges of membership in a criminal organization and violation of the Capital Markets Law. It was learned that Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's spouse, İlyas Kaya, was referred for judicial control with a travel ban abroad and a signing obligation.
MINISTER MEHMET ŞİMŞEK HAD PREVIOUSLY GRANTED INVESTIGATION PERMISSION
The name of former CMB Chairman İbrahim Ömer Gönül had been involved in the investigation process after allegations regarding the fund crisis. Investigation permission had previously been granted by the Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek, for an investigation to be conducted into former CMB Chairman Gönül. In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the request for judicial control regarding the former CMB Chairman stands out, while the decision to be made by the magistrate is awaited.