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A 'Surprise' Resignation at Özata Denizcilik Before the Funding Crisis: İSkender Balcı, Son-in-Law of the Deputy Minister, Stepped Down From His Management Position.

Summary by Cumhuriyet
İskender Balcı, one of the executives of the company that enabled AKP member Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya to make huge profits by selling shares before the 'fund' crisis, has resigned from his position. Balcı is known to be the son-in-law of Osman Çelik, the Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance.

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While the sale of shares by AKP member Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband, which resulted in profits exceeding 2 billion TL, remains a topic of discussion, a notable resignation has occurred at Özata Denizcilik, the company involved in the scandal. İskender Balcı, who left the company's board of directors days before the fund crisis, has resigned from his position at the Ministry of Treasury and Finance.

·Türkiye
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İskender Balcı, one of the executives of the company that enabled AKP member Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya to make huge profits by selling shares before the 'fund' crisis, has resigned from his position. Balcı is known to be the son-in-law of Osman Çelik, the Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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A notable management change has occurred at Özata Denizcilik, which is at the center of discussions regarding fund and market manipulation. İskender Balcı, a member of the company's board of directors, recently resigned from his position. It has been alleged that Balcı is the son-in-law of Osman Çelik, the Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance. The resignation coincides with a period when Özata Denizcilik shares are in the spotlight due to the…

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The management change at Özata Denizcilik came amid ongoing controversies surrounding the company's share transactions. Journalist Barış Pehlivan alleged that İskender Balcı, who resigned on August 31, is the son-in-law of Osman Çelik, the Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance.

Barış Pehlivan revealed that İskender Balcı left the management of Özata Denizcilik, whose owners were arrested, before the fund crisis. Barış Pehlivan's striking claim in the fund investigation: The Özata Denizcilik executive turned out to be the son-in-law of the Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance. (Medyascope)

BOLD - In the fund investigation that shook the capital markets, which the opposition called the "corruption of the century," eyes have turned to the alleged share transactions carried out by Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya, former high-ranking members of the AKP. İYİ Party Balıkesir MP Turhan Çömez stated on his social media account that the Kaya couple sold the shares they bought in April just before the fund crisis became pu…

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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