Turkey court jails former minister in funds probe, local media reports

The Straits Times · The Straits Times · 2026-11-06 06:13 UTC

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- A Turkish court jailed former minister Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya in a funds probe over claims she used undisclosed market information and broke capital markets law.

- Kaya, a former family and social services minister, was questioned over alleged profits from shares before the crisis, while her husband was released with a travel ban.

- The case links to a wider stock market turmoil, where suspected share-price manipulation in thinly traded stocks triggered a liquidity crisis and sharp falls on Sept 16.

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