22.02.2025 12:50
In an operation conducted in 31 provinces centered in Antalya, 353 suspects, including 10 public officials, were detained for providing financial support to FETÖ through Maydonoz Döner restaurants, and a trustee was appointed to the company. While the operation created a significant stir, it was revealed that MASAK had prepared 300 analysis reports and examined the employees one by one. It was also discovered that the company grew through a system it referred to as "Reference-Based Growth."
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared the details of the operation on his social media account. A study has been initiated to capture those who provide financing to FETÖ through a restaurant chain.
In coordination with the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices of 31 other provinces, and the General Directorate of Security's KOM Department, with the participation of the Intelligence Department and the TEM Department, and with the support of MASAK and MIT, the work carried out by the TEM and KOM Branch Directorates of the Provincial Police Departments resulted in operations conducted in Antalya, Adıyaman, Ankara, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bartın, Bilecik, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Edirne, Elazığ, Gaziantep, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, Karaman, Kayseri, Kırşehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kütahya, Manisa, Muğla, Ordu, Rize, Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Uşak, and Yozgat, where it was determined that the suspects captured were using Maydonoz Döner to provide employment and financial support to individuals affiliated with the organization.
In the investigation, it was understood that the company expanded by granting new franchises abroad and thus facilitated money transfers from abroad.
A TRUSTEE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO MAYDONOZ DÖNER
In a statement from TMSF, it was announced that while the investigation into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office continues, new managements for the companies have been established and their operations have been initiated to ensure that commercial activities are not disrupted and the rights of third parties are protected.
The statement included, "The companies we have been assigned continue to provide uninterrupted service, especially for internet orders. It is respectfully announced to the public that our institution's official statements should be followed against unverified news and disinformation circulating on social media."
300 ANALYSIS REPORTS PREPARED
According to news on NTV; MASAK submitted the financial structure of the chain to the prosecutor's office in January, revealing it during the investigation that started 1.5 years ago.
Using data from the database, primarily banking transaction data, MASAK examined the financial movements of all branches of the company. The agency prepared approximately 300 analysis reports that scrutinized the legal and illegal partners of the branches, their partnership structures, and commercial relationships, and submitted them to the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in January.
A special team was formed at MASAK for this work. In addition to the branch reports, the team prepared a report that included the organizational structure of the company. Thousands of employees reflected in the SGK records of all branches over the years, their official and unofficial partners, and the criminal records of their close relatives were examined. As a result of the study, it was determined that among all these individuals, there were those with records of crimes threatening state security, such as membership in an armed terrorist organization and attempts to overthrow the constitutional order. It was found that a large portion of these individuals were those expelled from public service, particularly individuals referred to as "confidential class."
220 MILLION TRANSFER VOLUME REGARDING ORGANIZATION MEMBERS
The General Directorate of Security, with the support of MASAK and MIT, had been monitoring the Antalya-based chain for some time. It was revealed that the suspects expanded the döner chain by using the trademark method, incorporating individuals banned due to FETÖ into their structure, and providing unofficial partnerships to individuals still connected to the organization. Company executives, who were found to have transferred money to the organization through companies established in 7 countries, were closely monitored. It was revealed that accountants connected to FETÖ managed financial affairs and that there was a transfer volume of 220 million among organization members.
GREW WITH RTB
The company, which refers to its system as "Reference-Based Growth," grew entirely through the mutual referrals of organization members without any official documentation. The branches were used to provide employment and financial support to individuals affiliated with the organization. It was determined that during 1.5 years of technical and physical surveillance, the organization collected money from the branches under the name of "himmet," which is FETÖ's method of fundraising, created unofficial partnerships, and that share sales were also conducted through individuals connected to the organization.
THEY HAVE ALSO USED BYLOCK
It was determined that among the 197 suspects detained, many had previous judicial records related to FETÖ, and that the suspects who underwent judicial proceedings did not benefit from the effective remorse provisions, with 83 of these individuals being those expelled from public service. It was also found that 102 suspects were users of ByLock, the organization's secret communication program.