09.09.2025 10:58
An operation was carried out against 5 'financial houses' where illegal betting was found to be taking place in luxury residences, as determined by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. A detention order was issued for 89 suspects identified with a transaction volume of 5 billion lira.
In Istanbul, a detention order has been issued for 89 suspects regarding the illegal gambling activities conducted in illegal financial houses where an integrated panel system for betting sites is installed.
In coordination with the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Istanbul Cyber Crime Fighting Branch have determined that there are illegal gambling groups in various districts of the city, particularly in Esenyurt, as part of the efforts to prevent illegal gambling crimes.
5 ILLEGAL FINANCIAL HOUSES IDENTIFIED
In the operations, it was found that the suspects used an integrated panel system for betting sites to facilitate the flow of money through bank accounts opened in the names of third parties, and 5 "illegal financial houses" operating in luxury residences where this system is installed were identified.
5 BILLION LIRA TRANSACTION VOLUME
Through technical and physical surveillance and fieldwork, conversations indicating that the suspects actively used the financial houses were identified, and financial analysis revealed that the suspects had a transaction volume of 5 billion lira.
DETENTION ORDER FOR 89 SUSPECTS
As a result of the operations, a detention order was issued for 89 suspects, 81 of whom are in Istanbul. Following this, police teams launched simultaneous operations to capture the suspects in Istanbul, Sakarya, Zonguldak, Izmir, Kocaeli, Muş, and Çanakkale. The teams' efforts to apprehend the suspects are ongoing.