28.01.2026 08:40
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that 151 suspects were apprehended and 82 were arrested in simultaneous operations against FETÖ in 46 provinces. It was determined that the suspects were users of the encrypted messaging application ByLock, were sheltered in safe houses referred to as "Gaybubet Evi" by the organization, and were coded to gain advantages in exams.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 151 suspects with confirmed prison sentences or arrest warrants were captured in simultaneous operations conducted in 46 provinces against FETÖ.
82 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Minister Yerlikaya reported that 82 of the captured suspects were arrested, 54 were subjected to judicial control measures, and proceedings regarding the other suspects are ongoing.
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN 46 PROVINCES
Within the scope of the operations carried out under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security's TEM Department, KOM, and Intelligence Departments, operations were conducted by TEM and KOM Branch Directorates in 46 provinces, including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Adana, Bursa, Gaziantep, Samsun, Konya, Şanlıurfa, Trabzon, and Tekirdağ.
ALL OF THEM HAD BYLOCK ON THEIR PHONES
It was determined that the suspects captured in the operations were active within judicial, military, educational, student, and other clandestine structures, used the encrypted communication program ByLock, communicated via payphones, and were connected to responsible figures within the organization.
DETAILS OF HIDDEN HOUSES AND EXAM IRREGULARITIES
It was also found that the suspects were coded advantageously in interviews within the scope of individual exam investigations and were sheltered in safe houses referred to as "gaybubet houses" by the organization.
"OUR STRUGGLE WILL CONTINUE WITH DETERMINATION"
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya emphasized that the struggle against FETÖ and all its structures, which threaten the unity and integrity of the nation and the peace of citizens, will continue with determination and congratulated all units involved in the operation.