Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş Vows Accountability in Fund Probe
Numan Kurtulmuş says those who profited unfairly from the fund crisis will be held responsible as prosecutors investigate.
KEY POINTS
- Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş pledged strict accountability for fund irregularities.
- He said 565,000 people are affected in the fund; a journalist cited up to one million including spot market victims.
- Kurtulmuş urged prosecutors to complete investigations swiftly and open cases.
- He stated ministries have taken measures to protect economic security and stabilise Borsa Istanbul.
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş addressed the fund investigation during a press briefing en route to Portugal. He described the issue as highly sensitive, affecting hundreds of thousands of small investors who placed their savings in the fund.
Kurtulmuş stated that anyone who engaged in speculation or made illicit gains must be held fully accountable. He emphasized that the dreams of investors cannot be compensated and called for swift, comprehensive judicial action.
“Those who speculated and made unfair gains from people's money must be brought to account down to the last detail.”
The Speaker noted that relevant ministries have taken timely measures to contain the impact on economic security. He expressed hope that these steps would stabilise Borsa Istanbul quickly.
During the briefing, CNN Türk correspondent Dicle Canova raised concerns about victims in the spot market beyond the fund itself. She suggested the number of aggrieved individuals could reach one million, compared to the 565,000 cited for the fund.
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