According to Evrensel, British economist Timothy Ash described on X the presence of certain columnists on the boards of liquidated funds as a "conflict of interest"; the debate continued through Sabah columnists Kerem Alkin and Dilek Güngör.
In addition to former bureaucrats and academics, presidential chief adviser Fecir Alptekin also held positions in the companies. It is not known whether Dilek Güngör responded to the question directed at her.