Numan Kurtulmuş addresses fund investigation and signs Portugal protocol

Numan Kurtulmuş fund investigation parliamentary immunity Turkey-Portugal relations cooperation protocol

Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş addressed several key issues during an official visit to Portugal. Regarding the ongoing fund investigation involving stock market speculation, Kurtulmuş emphasized that those responsible for unfair gains must be held accountable, describing the matter as an issue of economic security where 'reconciliation is not possible.' He noted that no formal investigation files have reached Parliament yet and clarified that the Speaker's Office does not have the authority to lift parliamentary immunity; such requests are traditionally referred to the Joint Commission.

In Lisbon, Kurtulmuş met with Portuguese Assembly President Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco. The leaders signed a cooperation protocol between their respective parliaments to strengthen bilateral ties. Discussions also focused on increasing the current 3.7 billion dollar trade volume to a target of 5 billion dollars, particularly through cooperation in the defense industry and joint investments in Africa and Latin America. Kurtulmuş also expressed support for Portugal's stance on Turkey's EU membership process.

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Assembly of the Republic · Borsa İstanbul · Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya · Grand National Assembly of Turkey · José Pedro Aguiar-Branco · Numan Kurtulmuş · Portugal · Turkish Grand National Assembly

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[● 5 SOURCES] Those who engaged in speculation or unfair gains regarding fund investments must be held accountable. www.takvim.com.tr · www.benguturk.com · www.cumhuriyet.com.tr · peyamakurd.info · artigercek.com
[● 4 SOURCES] No formal investigation files (fezleke) regarding the fund issue have reached the Parliament yet. www.takvim.com.tr · www.benguturk.com · www.aydinlik.com.tr · artigercek.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The Speaker's Office does not have the initiative to decide on lifting parliamentary immunity. www.takvim.com.tr · www.benguturk.com · www.aydinlik.com.tr · artigercek.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Requests to lift immunity are automatically referred to the Joint Commission following parliamentary custom. www.aydinlik.com.tr · www.takvim.com.tr · www.benguturk.com · artigercek.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The bilateral trade volume between Turkey and Portugal is 3.7 billion dollars. www.haber1.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Numan Kurtulmuş and Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco signed a cooperation protocol between the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Assembly of the Republic. www.haber1.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com