12.10.2026 09:33
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office took action after documents marked "confidential" within the scope of the "fund investigation" were shared on social media and digital platforms. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that an ex officio investigation had been launched against those who made the posts within the scope of the offense of "violating the confidentiality of the investigation."
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a written statement after confidential documents belonging to the fund investigation spread on the internet. In the statement, it was announced that those who shared the documents would be evaluated within the scope of Article 285 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).
INSTRUCTIONS AND OFFICIAL LETTERS SENT TO INSTITUTIONS
According to the statement of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in accordance with the stages of the investigation, instructions and official letters were sent to institutions and organizations such as the Capital Markets Board (CMB), Borsa Istanbul, the Central Registry Agency, and the Banks Association of Turkey.
DOCUMENTS MARKED “CONFIDENTIAL” WERE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
In the statement, it was stated that it was determined that documents marked “confidential” regarding the content of the investigation were shared with the public on some social media platforms and digital channels. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office emphasized that these posts constituted an open violation of the confidentiality of the investigation.
INVESTIGATION INITIATED EX OFFICIO
It was announced that ex officio judicial investigation proceedings were initiated against the persons who made the posts, within the scope of the crime of “violation of the confidentiality of the investigation” regulated in Article 285 of the Turkish Penal Code. In the statement, no information was given regarding the identities or number of the persons against whom an investigation was initiated.
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's statement is as follows:
“Within the scope of the ‘Fund Investigation’ being conducted by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, certain instructions and official letters are being sent to other relevant institutions and organizations such as the Capital Markets Board, Borsa Istanbul, the Central Registry Agency, and the Banks Association, in accordance with the stages of the investigation.
However, on some social media platforms and digital channels, documents marked “confidential” regarding the content of the investigation are seen to have been shared with the public.
The open violation of the confidentiality of the investigation will be evaluated within the scope of the crime of “violation of the confidentiality of the investigation” regulated in Article 285 of the Turkish Penal Code, and ex officio judicial investigation proceedings have been initiated by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against those who made these posts.
Respectfully announced to the public.