Public attention in Turkey remains focused on an investigation involving investment funds. Journalist Yiğit Uzun claimed that Melis Sütşurup Sandal, wife of singer Mustafa Sandal, carried out transactions worth billions of lira involving funds under investigation and withdrew 11 billion lira during the past three months from funds facing liquidation. The amount is presented in the report as the journalist’s allegation, not as a fact established by a court.
Mustafa Sandal’s manager, Tekin Önal, commented without denying the reported transactions. He said the claims concerned Melis Sütşurup Sandal and added that there were no direct transactions or accusations involving the singer himself. The report does not cite confirmation of the alleged withdrawals from Melis Sütşurup Sandal or the authorities.
The article places the claim within a wider investigation into financial dealings. It recalls earlier reported allegations of manipulative trading in Özata Denizcilik shares involving Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, a deputy chair of the ruling Justice and Development Party, and her husband. According to the report, they made more than 2 billion lira in five months. Following public criticism, Kaya announced that she was resigning from all party positions.
In a separate legal development, a process was launched in February 2026 against Melis Sütşurup Sandal’s father, Cihan Sütşurup, on a usury allegation following a criminal complaint by Turkey’s Capital Markets Board (SPK). Precautionary measures were also imposed on his assets. That case is distinct and does not, by itself, verify the claims about fund transactions.