İstanbul prosecutors investigate sharing of confidential fund-crisis documents

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  İstanbul prosecutors launched an investigation into people who shared confidential documents from an inquiry into Turkey’s investment fund crisis.

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  The prosecutors said investigation documents had appeared on social media and other digital platforms, but did not identify those under investigation or specify which documents were shared.

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  They said publicly violating the confidentiality of an investigation can be a crime under Article 285 of the Turkish Penal Code.

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  The investigation comes amid arrests and restrictions on reporting about the fund crisis and alleged political connections to it.

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  The crisis began in mid-September, when some funds could not meet investors’ withdrawal requests, triggering a stock market selloff and investigations into suspected market manipulation.

Who

İstanbul prosecutors are investigating people who shared confidential documents. They have not identified those people.

What

Prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into the public sharing of documents from the fund-crisis inquiry.

When

Monday, October 12, 2026.

Where

İstanbul, Turkey; prosecutors said the documents appeared on social media and other digital platforms.

Why

Prosecutors said publicly disclosing confidential investigation documents may violate Article 285 of the Turkish Penal Code.

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