02.02.2026 17:53
In the operation named 'Mahzen-32' against the 'Sarallar' criminal organization based in Bursa, former Bursaspor President Emin Adanur was heard as a complainant in the case where 35 defendants are being tried after being detained. Adanur stated that he is only complaining about Fehmi A., Ferhat A., Erkan O., and Onur Y., saying, "My shop was transferred to someone else in violation of our agreement due to my debt. Therefore, I am complaining about these 4 individuals. No one has threatened me using the name of Sarallar."
The Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch teams initiated an operation last year against the criminal organization known as 'Sarallar'.
OPERATION AGAINST THE SARALLAR CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION In the operation conducted under the coordination of the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the suspects collected large amounts of money from victims through armed coercion while engaging in the buying and selling of vehicles on credit, misrepresented themselves as parties in debt collection matters in which they were not involved, and demanded shares. They also carried out armed attacks on businesses and individuals who refused to pay through 'hitmen' brought in from outside Bursa, forcibly seized the businesses and vehicles of those they threatened with death, and transferred these assets to the organization members.
35 SUSPECTS ARRESTED On April 26, 2024, a simultaneous operation was carried out at a total of 44 addresses in Istanbul, Ankara, Trabzon, Yalova, Izmir, and Diyarbakır, centered in Bursa. In the operation, which also involved a confrontation, 27 people, including the organization leader Hakkı Saral, were detained. A total of 16 pistols, 53 checks and promissory notes worth a total of 56 million 434 thousand lira, 1272 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 430 thousand 400 lira, 123 thousand 800 dollars, 20 thousand 800 euros, and 2 luxury vehicles were seized. During the ongoing investigation, 8 more people, including Derya T. (41), known as 'Hanım Ağa' in the district, who was alleged to have called Sarallar to İnegöl and worked with them, were also detained. It was stated that Derya T. called the criminal organization to İnegöl when she could not collect her receivables from the market and later worked with these individuals. After their procedures at the police station, 35 suspects were referred to the courthouse and arrested.
30 PEOPLE RELEASED A case was filed against the suspects at the Bursa 4th High Criminal Court. 30 of the defendants were released to be tried without detention in previous hearings. The trial of the defendants continued today. Some of the defendants who were not detained and the lawyers of the parties attended the hearing, while some of the defendants connected via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS).
'THE SHOP I GAVE AS COLLATERAL HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PERSON' In the hearing, former Bursaspor President Emin Adanur, who is detained for allegedly defrauding 28 people under the pretext of selling houses, was heard as a complainant. Adanur, who gave his statement via SEGBİS, stated that he had problems only with Fehmi A., Ferhat A., Erkan O., and Onur Y., who were mentioned in the indictment, saying, "There was trade between us. They had car dealerships and engaged in usury. I bought a large number of vehicles worth approximately 300 million lira from Fehmi A. and Ferhat A. When I couldn't pay for them, we agreed to give 8 apartments. I transferred 2 apartments, and for the remaining 6 apartments, I transferred a shop of that value as collateral in Ferhat A.'s name, as far as I remember. They later transferred the shop to another person. Then they also wanted the apartments. However, I refused to transfer the apartments because they had given the shop to someone else." he said.
'I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE SARAL FAMILY' After this meeting, Adanur stated that 4-5 people came to his workplace, saying, "They asked me to pay them the promissory note worth 4 million 750 thousand lira that I had from my trade with Fehmi A. and Ferhat A., and to deliver the remaining 6 apartments. They threatened me, saying, 'Otherwise, we know what we will do to you.' I did not make any payments to anyone. I am not a victim. Only one shop was transferred to another person contrary to our agreement due to my debt. For this reason, I am complaining about these 4 people. No one threatened me using the name of the Sarallar. I did not have any issues with the Saral family. In fact, the Saral family is our friend," he said.
THE HEARING WAS ADJOURNED The court panel decided to continue the detention of 5 defendants and adjourned the hearing.