09.01.2026 17:51
In an operation conducted in 7 provinces centered in Istanbul, 15 out of 17 suspects, who were referred to the courthouse after being detained on the allegation of engaging in manipulative actions regarding the shares of a company traded on Borsa Istanbul, were arrested.
In an operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Istanbul, 15 of the 17 suspects detained on charges of manipulative actions regarding KIMMR shares traded on Borsa Istanbul were arrested. The investigation continues, stating that the suspects who directed market movements have compromised financial security.
15 ARRESTS IN THE STOCK MARKET MANIPULATION OPERATION
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding manipulative actions in transactions involving Ersan Alışveriş Hizmetleri ve Gıda Sanayi Ticaret AŞ (KIMMR) shares traded on Borsa Istanbul, the processing of the 17 suspects captured has been completed.
After health checks, the suspects were brought to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan.
Of the suspects brought before the peace criminal court, 15 were ordered to be arrested, while judicial control measures were applied to 2 suspects.
STATEMENT FROM THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
In a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted that manipulative actions were detected in transactions involving Ersan Alışveriş Hizmetleri ve Gıda Sanayi Ticaret AŞ (KIMMR) shares traded on Borsa Istanbul within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Office for the Prevention of the Financing of Terrorism and Money Laundering, under the charges of "violating the Capital Markets Law," "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime," and "money laundering of assets derived from crime."
In the context of the investigation, it was stated that the suspects manipulated financial statements, directed market movements with false statements, and conducted price-increasing and decreasing transactions by acting together. It was recorded that the suspects, who attempted to create public trust by bringing together unrelated individuals, undermined economic security through these methods.
The statement indicated that arrest warrants were issued for 19 suspects, who were evaluated to have conducted various transactions to conceal the source of their unjust gains. In a simultaneous operation carried out by the Financial Crimes Investigation Branch of the Istanbul Provincial Police Department in Istanbul, Ankara, Gaziantep, Adana, Burdur, Afyonkarahisar, and Aydın, it was stated that 17 suspects were captured, and efforts to apprehend other suspects were ongoing.
The statement emphasized that searches and seizure operations were conducted at the addresses of the suspects to determine their roles and positions within the organization, obtain financial and digital evidence, trace the proceeds of crime, and preserve evidence.
In the statement, it was reported that the investigation is being conducted in a multi-faceted and meticulous manner to protect financial security, prevent the entry of criminal proceeds into the economic system, and reveal all aspects of the organizational structure.