Upon the complaint of Aktifbank, an investigation has been launched against journalist Pelin Ünker and Deutsche Welle (DW) manager Peter Limbourg over a news report titled “Accusation from US Banks” (ABD Bankalarından Suçlama) and published on September 21, 2020. Ünker gave her statement at the İstanbul Security Directorate’s Department for Combating Financial Crimes (January 6).