Number of arrests in Türkiye capital markets fraud case rises to 45 PHOTO

The number of people arrested in an investigation into alleged financial fraud and illicit operations in Türkiye’s capital markets has risen to 45.

According to TRT Haber, the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office has referred another group of suspects to court as part of the investigation.

A total of 21 people were brought to the Istanbul Palace of Justice in the Çağlayan district. Following questioning, prosecutors sought the arrest of all 21 suspects.

At the hearing, the magistrates’ court ordered 19 suspects to be arrested and transferred to correctional facilities, while two others were placed under judicial supervision.

The latest arrests brought the total number of people detained in the investigation into alleged financial fraud and money laundering in Türkiye’s capital markets to 45.

By Tamilla Hasanova