24.01.2026 11:10
In the operation announced by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, 15 suspects were arrested in a raid targeting the Bayğaralar Organized Crime Group's structure in Antalya. Sharing the operation footage, Minister Yerlikaya stated, "We will not allow any organized crime group to disturb the peace of our nation."
A large-scale operation was carried out against the organization of the Bayğaralar Organized Crime Group in Antalya. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, who shared images related to the operation on his social media account, announced that 15 suspects were apprehended.
12 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
While 12 of the apprehended suspects were arrested, judicial control measures were applied to 3 individuals. It was reported that the operation was conducted by the Antalya Police Department's Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Branch.
LEADER ARRESTED ABROAD
According to the information shared by Minister Yerlikaya, the suspects targeted were those acting in conjunction with H.A., who manages the Bayğaralar Organized Crime Group's Antalya structure, led by R.B., who is detained abroad.
MURDER, ROBBERY, INJURY
It was determined that the suspects apprehended in the operation acted to gain unlawful benefits within the scope of armed criminal organization activities and were involved in actions such as murder, robbery, injury, and workplace shootings. During the operations, 1 long-barreled weapon (Scorpion) and 3 unlicensed pistols were seized.
YERLİKAYA: OUR STRUGGLE WILL CONTINUE
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya emphasized in his post that the struggle to ensure the peace and security of citizens will continue resolutely, stating, "We will not allow any organized crime group to disturb the peace of our nation." Yerlikaya also congratulated the law enforcement agencies conducting the operation and the institutions contributing to the process.