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Turkey’s trade minister denies claims of a 170 million lira fund withdrawal
Turkey’s Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has denied claims that he withdrew 170 million lira from an investment account before investigations into investment funds began.
The government ordered investigations into seven portfolio management companies on September 16, and banks were assigned to wind down 131 funds linked to them.
Bolat said he invested 37.8 million lira of family savings in a sukuk account in February 2024 and did not withdraw from that investment.
Sukuk are investment certificates, and Bolat described them as an interest-free financial instrument.
He said there was no record of a 170 million lira withdrawal and challenged critics to find evidence of such a transaction in any Turkish bank.
The claims have become part of a political dispute while the fund investigations are still under way.
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Turkey’s Trade Minister Ömer Bolat denied claims that he withdrew 170 million lira from an investment account before a government investigation.
Bolat said he invested 37.8 million lira in a sukuk account on 26 February 2024 and had not withdrawn the investment.
He said the account was transferred to Ziraat Bank for liquidation after a government decision on 16 September.
Bolat challenged critics to find records of a 170 million lira withdrawal or account closure at any Turkish bank.
He accused opposition figures of spreading false claims about him and said he had refuted them with evidence.
- Who
- Trade Minister Ömer Bolat denied the claims; he accused opposition figures, including Ümit Özlale and Özgür Özel, of making them.
- What
- Bolat denied withdrawing 170 million lira from an investment account before the fund investigations.
- When
- The claims concerned events before the 16 September operation; Bolat said he invested in the account on 26 February 2024.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- Bolat said the allegations were false and challenged critics to produce evidence of a bank transfer or account closure.
Ömer Bolat
Ümit Özlale and Özgür Özel
Claim about withdrawal
Ömer Bolat
Bolat said no 170 million lira withdrawal or account closure took place and invited critics to check with Turkish banks.
Ümit Özlale and Özgür Özel
Bolat said Özlale and Özel alleged that he had made a 170 million lira transaction.
Account and investigation
Ömer Bolat
Bolat said his sukuk account was not connected to the fund investigations and was transferred to Ziraat Bank for liquidation.
Ümit Özlale and Özgür Özel
Bolat said the allegations linked his account to the investigations.
Buyurun açık davet, Türkiye'deki bütün bankalara sorabilirsiniz, herhangi bir bankada bana ve yakınlarıma ait 170 milyon lira bir hesap kapatma, para çekiş işlemi varsa, bulun
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Bakan olarak atandıktan sonra aile tasarrufum olan 37,8 milyon lirayı 26 Şubat 2024 tarihinde, yaklaşık 16-17 yıldır sermaye piyasasında faaliyette bulunan Hedef Yatırım Portföy Şirketi'nde sukuk, kira sertifikası hesabına yatırdım.
Hodri meydan, hesap kapatılmadı, siz iftira atıyorsunuz.
Bolat said he placed 37.8 million lira of family savings in a sukuk account at Hedef Yatırım Portföy.
The government decided to open investigations involving seven portfolio management companies, and banks were assigned to liquidate 131 funds.
Bolat said Ümit Özlale made new allegations about him and Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş.
Dünya published Bolat’s response to the claims.
- Amount Bolat said he invested
- 37.8 million lira
- Investment date
- 26 February 2024
- Companies under investigation
- 7 portfolio management companies
- Funds assigned for liquidation
- 131
- Bank named by Bolat
- Ziraat Bank
- Claimed withdrawal
- 170 million lira
Sources
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