30.03.2026 13:31
In an operation against the criminal organization known as "Baybaşin," carried out by law enforcement agencies from Italy, Poland, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland in cooperation with the General Directorate of Security and Europol, the assets of 9 suspects, including the organization's leader Hüseyin Baybaşin, were seized.
The General Directorate of Security's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Department has added another successful operation against international organized crime groups.
A large-scale operation covering 6 countries was conducted against the criminal organization known to the public as "Baybaşinler," which engages in illegal activities across Europe.
MAJOR OPERATION BY KOM AND EUROPOL According to the information obtained; law enforcement agencies from Italy, Poland, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland supported the operation carried out in cooperation with the KOM Department and EUROPOL. During the process closely monitored by the Ministry of Interior, the cigarette smuggling traffic of the criminal organization across Europe and the trace of the illicit proceeds were followed.
Leader of the organization Hüseyin Baybaşin THEY LAUNDERED MONEY THROUGH REAL ESTATE AND COMPANIES Under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; as a result of in-depth investigations conducted by the KOM Department and the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), the financial map of the criminal network was drawn. It was determined that the organization leader Hasan Ferhat Baybaşin and organization manager Çağdaş Duran laundered the large amounts of illegal income obtained from cigarette smuggling in Turkey. It was revealed that the money obtained from the crime was funneled into the system through two companies operating in Diyarbakır and luxury real estate investments in Aydın province.
ALL ASSETS SEIZED Security forces that took action within the scope of the investigation dealt a heavy blow to the financial aspect of the operation. By court order, the shares of 9 suspects in the companies in Diyarbakır, all real estate and vehicles in Aydın province, all deposits in bank accounts, and all rights and receivables with cryptocurrency service providers were seized.