50 million prostitution operation! 18 victimized women rescued.

50 million prostitution operation! 18 victimized women rescued.

16.07.2025 14:44

In the Kızkalesi area of the Erdemli district in Mersin, a special operations and drone-supported operation targeting prostitution offenses resulted in the detention of 22 suspects. During the operation, properties and vehicles with a transaction volume of 50 million TL were seized, and 18 women who were victimized were reached.

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According to a statement from the Provincial Police Department, within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Erdemli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, follow-up operations were conducted by the Technical Surveillance and Monitoring Bureau of the Public Order Branch and the Public Order Bureau of the Erdemli District Police Department.

22 PEOPLE DETAINED

Special Operations teams, supported by drones, simultaneously conducted operations at 4 casinos, 4 massage parlors, 2 day-use accommodation places, and a brothel located in the Kızkalesi region. A total of 22 suspects were detained for the crime of prostitution during the operations.

50 million prostitution operation! 18 victimized women rescued

ASSETS WORTH 50 MILLION SEIZED

During the operation, 18 victims were reached, including 2 foreign nationals, and a total of 50 complainants were identified in the case. Searches conducted at the suspects' addresses resulted in the seizure of approximately 106,250 TL in cash, 1 shotgun, unlicensed handguns, numerous bullets, 30 mobile phones, and 2 computers, which were believed to have been obtained through prostitution. Additionally, based on a report prepared by MASAK, 15 deeds and 23 motor vehicles, determined to have been acquired from the suspects' criminal proceeds, with a transaction volume of 50 million TL, were seized.

50 million prostitution operation! 18 victimized women rescued

Authorities emphasized that efforts to ensure the peace and security of citizens in Kızkalesi, one of Mersin's popular tourist destinations, will continue resolutely.

50 million prostitution operation! 18 victimized women rescued


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