20.08.2026 12:01
A network that lured men they flirted with online in Ankara into a trap by promising to become their girlfriends, and then assaulted and robbed them at the addresses they invited them to, has been dismantled. In a simultaneous operation against the gang, which was organized with roles such as 'Balkız', 'Yazıcı', and 'Kovan', 5 suspects were detained.
It was learned that the Ankara Public Order Branch Robbery Bureau found that women chatted and flirted with men online, then talked about becoming lovers and invited them to their residences or hotels. It was determined that the women then opened the door and entered the homes with 3 men they had brought along. An operation was carried out against the gang.
THREATS, ASSAULT, BLACKMAIL... WHATEVER YOU CAN THINK OF
It was determined that the suspects, using this method, confiscated the victims' mobile phones, cut off their communication with the outside world, threatened them, and by assaulting them, stole their valuables and money.
"BALKIZ" TRAP SET THEM UP
It was determined that the suspects managing this system organized each role; there was someone who managed the website under the term 'hacker', another suspect who handled messaging under the title 'writer', a woman who went ahead to meetings under the name 'BALKIZ', men who followed behind carrying out the assault and robbery, and an individual who helped the suspects flee using the code 'kovan'.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
The police reviewed the camera footage from every angle of the incidents one by one and identified many acts. In a simultaneous operation, 5 suspects found to be involved in these incidents were caught and taken into custody.