http://english.sabah.com.tr/92267FDEC9DB4125A2F03D99A679ECF0.html Societe Generale and Goldaş fight for 15 tons of gold 21.03.2008 French Societe Generale has claimed that $500 million worth of gold, which they had given to Goldaş to sell at the Istanbul Gold Market has gone missing and has filed a criminal report about the event. French Societe Generale claimed that 15 tons of gold, worth $500 million, which they had given to Goldaş to sell at the Istanbul Gold Market, has gone missing and filed a criminal report about the event. According to the claim of the French Bank, they gave Goldaş 15 tons of gold on consignee and authorized Goldaş to sell the gold in the Istanbul Gold Market. However, the bank was unable to get the gold back. Goldaş made a written statement and rejected this claim. Goldaş claimed that they had a commercial mutual agreement with Societe Generale; however the bank is acting upon ulterior motives.
