Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly (TBMM) on Wednesday, 11 November, rejected a group proposal from the opposition Yeni Yol group calling for parliament to look into the investment fund investigation, Anadolu Agency (AA) and ANKA news agency reported.
What the motion sought
The proposal concerned capital markets and the ongoing investigation into investment funds, according to AA and ANKA.
Speaking for the motion, Yeni Yol deputy group chair Bülent Kaya said names linked to the investigation were being discussed in political circles, and his remarks drew objections from AK Party MPs, both agencies reported.
Government side’s response
AK Party MP Cüneyt Yüksel, speaking for the governing party, said no one is above the law and that action against illegal capital market transactions will continue, according to AA and ANKA.
Dispute over the result
Deputy Speaker Yusuf Beyazıt, who chaired the session, announced that the proposal had been rejected. Opposition MPs objected to the result, both agencies said. A procedural debate followed at Kaya’s request, after which Beyazıt maintained his ruling, according to AA and ANKA.
Parliament then continued its work on the Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay) bill, which it had been debating article by article, according to AA and DHA news agency.
For earlier coverage of the case, see fund investigation: 37 people return 18.34 billion lira.
Sources
- TBMM Genel Kurulunda muhalefet partilerinin grup önerileri kabul edilmedi (Son Dakika / AA)
- TBMM’de muhalefetin grup önerileri reddedildi (Canlı Gaste / AA)
- TBMM Genel Kurulu… Bülent Kaya’dan AK Partili İpek’e (Haberler.com / ANKA)
- Meclis’te Fon Soruşturması Gerilimi (Güneş TV / ANKA)
- Türk Kızılay Kanunu Teklifi’nde ikinci bölümü görüşmeleri tamamlandı (Gün Haber / DHA)
Photo: Clemens Holzmeister (1893-1983) Makril / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
