The first act has drawn to a close

Berkant Gültekin

Quite apart from the mark it will leave on the collective memory, the fund scandal also holds considerable significance in terms of current political balances. This is because we are talking about an organised structure that has grown within the establishment. The judiciary was also forced to announce that an organised criminal network, operating in a hierarchical and systematic manner, had been identified during the investigation. To date, more than 120 people have been arrested as part of the investigation.

Among them are numerous AKP figures, ranging from Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya – a former minister, MP and, at the time it was revealed she had embezzled funds, Deputy Chair of the AKP – to Ertan Aydın, ano