Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office detained five people in an espionage investigation into MASAK's EMİS system for political or military espionage. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said findings indicated that FETÖ/PDY-linked individuals and companies were influential in the infrastructure between 2012 and 2018.
Within the scope of the investigation coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that unauthorized queries were made targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his relatives and ministers through the companies that developed the IT infrastructure. Trustees from the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) were appointed to the companies. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that PEP protection was disabled in the system and that some critical names were queried.
