31.10.2026 09:51
Former AK Party Mayor of Ağrı Savcı Sayan directed striking questions to Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) Chairman Şahap Kavcıoğlu regarding the funding crisis. Asking whether 20 billion TL was requested from businessman Emre Tezmen, Sayan also raised the claim that a loan promise of 35 billion TL was made through Takasbank. The BDDK rejected all the allegations and announced that it would initiate legal proceedings.
Former AK Party Ağrı Mayor Savcı Sayan, in his statements regarding the fund crisis, brought various allegations against BDDK Chairman Şahap Kavcıoğlu to the agenda.
Sayan demanded clarification on whether 20 billion TL was requested from businessman Emre Tezmen before the crisis.
In addition to these allegations, Sayan also raised claims that a 35 billion TL loan was promised through Takasbank, and questioned whether the shares of some bureaucrats and politicians were being protected.
BDDK REJECTED ALL ALLEGATIONS
Following Savcı Sayan's statements, a written statement came from the BDDK.
The institution stated that statements misleading the public had been made about both the BDDK and Chairman Şahap Kavcıoğlu, and reported that the allegations did not reflect the truth.
The BDDK statement included the expressions, "The allegations put forward about our institution and our chairman in these posts are completely unfounded and have no legal or factual basis."
"OUR DUTIES AND POWERS ARE DEFINED BY LEGISLATION"
The BDDK emphasized that the institution's area of duty and authority is clearly defined by the relevant legislation.
It was stated that the institution's role and responsibilities in the process regarding the fund crisis are also limited to this legal framework.
In the statement, it was argued that the allegations targeting the institution and its chairman are of a nature that misleads the public.
LEGAL PROCESS TO BE INITIATED
The BDDK also announced that it would resort to legal remedies regarding the allegations.
In the statement made by the institution, the following expressions were included:
"Such posts of a disinformation nature that target our institution and our chairman with unfounded accusations not only mislead the public but also hinder the sound conduct of the process by the authorized institutions and organizations. In this context, the necessary legal processes will be initiated against those responsible who target the reputation of our institution and our chairman, all our legal rights will be used resolutely, and the process will be followed meticulously."