29.08.2026 01:20
A decision was made regarding 37 suspects detained in the third wave operation conducted within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the "Alihan Kuriş criminal organization." After their procedures at the police station were completed and they were referred to the courthouse, 35 of the suspects were arrested, while 2 were released under judicial control.
The investigation into the criminal organization led by Alihan Kuriş, the leader of the community known publicly as "Süleymancılar," continues.
35 OF 37 SUSPECTS DETAINED HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
According to a statement from the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in operations coordinated by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and carried out by the Provincial Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch Directorate, 37 suspects detained during the third wave operation conducted on August 25 within the scope of "Alihan Kuriş criminal organization for profit" activities were brought before the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in custody.
All suspects whose statements were taken were referred to the Criminal Court of Peace with a request for arrest. The court ordered the arrest of 35 of the suspects and judicial control for 2.
PUBLIC DAMAGE INVESTIGATED
In searches conducted at addresses identified within the scope of the operation in which the suspects were detained, the following items were seized: 36 mobile phones, 9 laptops, 14 USB flash drives, 1 hard disk and 1 computer case, 3 agendas, 1 check register book and 2 check photographs, 38 check leaves with a total value of 27,779,665 Turkish liras, 35 association income receipts, 202 bank documents, 102 pages of newspaper clippings, 1 magazine and 66 rounds of ammunition, 25 grams of gold, 24 quarter gold coins, 18 gold bracelets, 8 pieces of 100-gram gold, 4 pieces of 50-gram gold, 4 half gold coins, 3 ata gold coins, 3 full gold coins, 3 gold bangles, 3 pairs of gold earrings, 6 rings, 2 gold necklaces, 1 pearl necklace and 1 gold choker, 3,044,925 Turkish liras, 50,621 US dollars, 17,425 euros and 400 British pounds.
The digital materials, financial documents, precious metals, and cash seized by the teams had been confiscated for necessary examination within the scope of the investigation.
While legal proceedings continue regarding companies and associations linked to the suspects within the scope of the investigation, it was learned that efforts are ongoing to fully uncover the organization's financial structure, assets considered to be obtained from crime, money movements carried out through companies and associations, and the extent of public damage.
THE OUTCOME OF THE FIRST TWO OPERATIONS
The process began on the morning of August 13 with simultaneous raids in 17 provinces centered on Ankara. Of the 38 suspects detained on August 13 and referred to court on August 16, 32 people, including community leader Alihan Kuriş, were arrested and sent to prison.
Based on new evidence obtained from the first operation, detention orders were executed for 13 suspects in raids centered on Istanbul, Konya, Mersin, and Muğla last Saturday. As a result of the second wave operation, 10 people, including Kuriş's brother Hilmi Tuna Kuriş, were arrested.
In the third stage of the investigation, in light of new evidence in the file, detention orders were issued for 54 suspects. Considering the scale of the financial crime allegations, the scope of the operation was expanded, and it was decided to appoint trustees to 11 companies and 3 associations named in the investigation.