Request for judicial control regarding Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya

Former Turkish Family Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya gave statements to prosecutors at the Istanbul Courthouse as part of a fund investigation and were referred to a magistrate judge with a request for judicial control measures. The couple’s referral follows their testimony in the probe, though the article does not specify the amount of funds involved or the exact restrictions sought. The case matters because it places a prominent former cabinet member under judicial scrutiny tied to a fund inquiry, a development that could carry reputational and political implications beyond the couple themselves. What to watch next is whether the magistrate judge imposes judicial control conditions, such as travel restrictions or reporting obligations, and how the broader fund investigation develops.