Former MP Ertan Aydın Sent to Court Over Fund Manipulation Request

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office sent former lawmaker and advisor Prof. Dr. Ertan Aydın to court with a request for arrest. The move is part of a broad fund investigation into alleged manipulation and fraud in capital markets.

Aydın was taken into custody along with many other individuals during the operation. The investigation began following a criminal complaint filed by the Capital Markets Board.

“I am so shocked that... Whether I took even a small thing or not, a person becomes paranoid.”

On September 26, the Istanbul 11th Peace Criminal Court imposed a travel ban on 36 suspects, including Aydın. The court later decided on house arrest and a ban on traveling abroad as judicial control measures.

Aydın said he learned of the criminal complaint from journalists and described himself as shocked. He firmly denied allegations of stock fraud.

He linked his inclusion in the investigation to his role as an independent board member at Tera Investment. He stated that he signed no documents while in management and questioned why he was being held responsible for Vişne Mining's actions.

Aydın faces two charges: acting against the Capital Markets Law and membership in an organization established to commit crimes.