30.05.2025 20:21
In an investigation into allegations of manipulation through social media in certain transactions on the Borsa Istanbul stock market, 12 out of 15 suspects who were detained have been arrested. It was decided to release 3 suspects under judicial control.
According to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an investigation is ongoing regarding the fluctuations in trading volume and stock prices of capital market instruments traded on Borsa Istanbul (BIST), which are contrary to the ordinary course of life, and the artificial increases that have harmed small investors.
REQUEST FOR ARREST OF 15 SUSPECTS
In this context, the procedures of 15 suspects who were detained have been completed at the police station. After their health checks, the suspects were taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. All of the suspects, whose statements were taken at the prosecutor's office, were referred to the peace criminal court with a request for arrest.
12 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The court decided to arrest 12 suspects, while 3 suspects were released under judicial control conditions, which included "signing" and a "travel ban" abroad.
INVESTIGATION
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that manipulation had been carried out on the shares of Türk Prysmian Kablo ve Sistemleri AŞ (PRKAB) and Doğan Burda Dergi Yayıncılık ve Pazarlama AŞ (DOBUR). A detention order was issued for 17 suspects, who were found to have manipulated through social media pages named "Hektor, Hektor As, and Borsa Dostlar Konağı," for the crimes of "establishing an organization to commit a crime" and "market fraud." Following this, law enforcement agencies launched operations in Istanbul, Antalya, Şanlıurfa, Izmir, Kayseri, Malatya, Samsun, Bursa, and Ankara to capture the suspects. In the operation, 15 suspects were detained.