TMSF postponed Akın Socks tender at the last minute without ‘no reason’

With the announcement published on November 11, 2022, “Akın Çorap Commercial and Economic Integrity”, which was created by Decision of the Fund Board and decided to sell, of the property, rights and assets and contracts belonging to Akın Çorap and Sufi Çorap , to whom the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed as trustee.

The SDIF, which has been managing the company for 5 years as trustee, has announced that it has postponed the tender that was to be held today without giving any reason. In the postponement announcement published in the Official Gazette, it was announced that the tender would take place on December 23, 2022.

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THE TENDER DEADLINE HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED

In the tender notice published by SDIF in November, an estimated value of TL 233.5 million was calculated for Akın Çorap. It was announced that the bidding would be carried out through the joint application of the sealed envelope and auction methods. The deadline to submit offers, which was set as December 13, 2022 in the first announcement, was not announced in the new announcement.

ALLEGATIONS ABOUT AKP’S CANİKLİ

CHP made some accusations about Akın Çorap, AKP Vice President Nurettin Canikli, and Canikli made the following statement:

“Is there the slightest evidence and document that the resources have been transferred directly or indirectly from Akın Çorap Company to the Company allegedly founded by me or to any other natural or legal person, directly or indirectly, by the methods listed above or by other methods? NOT? There is no information, document or evidence that proves that Akın Çorap Company resources have been transferred to any natural or legal person”.

IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TMSF FOR 5 YEARS

Akın Çorap, which was seized due to its links to the terrorist organization FETO in 2017 and appointed as a trustee by the TMSF, was founded some 50 years ago. The company, which has two large factories in Istanbul and Giresun, employed 650 people. The company, which produces 85 million pairs of socks per year and has a turnover of 50 million, was one of the top 5 sock manufacturers in Turkey.

THE THREE SONS ARE ARRESTED

The founder of the company, Ali Yarkın, was among the partners of Bank Asya. Yarkın’s three sons; The brothers İhsan, Uğur and Fatih Yarkın were also arrested as part of the FETO investigation.