21.02.2025 12:20
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 353 suspects, including public personnel, have been apprehended for providing financial support to FETÖ through a döner restaurant chain. It has been revealed that the restaurant chain involved in the operation is Maydonoz Döner, and that the organization did not allow partnerships without showing a reference to the group.
```html
In an operation carried out in 31 cities centered in Antalya, 353 suspects were detained, including 10 public personnel. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that it was determined that the suspects detained in the operation were transferring money to a terrorist organization through a döner restaurant chain.
"ACTING UNDER THE NAME RIGHTS METHOD"
It was stated that the döner restaurant chain mentioned in the operation operated under the name rights method and provided official partnerships to suspects who were processed due to FETÖ and whose connections to the organization continued, in exchange for a fee.
"NO PARTNERSHIP WITHOUT ORGANIZATION REFERENCE"
Minister Yerlikaya said, "The company did not allow entry into partnerships without showing an organization reference, and this system (RTB) was referred to as Reference-Based Growth, and it was determined that the branches were used to provide employment and money to individuals affiliated with the organization and that donations were received from these branches."
"THE COMPANY GREW WITH FRANCHISES ABROAD"
Yerlikaya shared that "It was determined that the company expanded by granting new franchises abroad and facilitated money transfers from abroad in this way, and investigations were initiated by our prosecutors against them."
The Interior Minister conveyed the following:
"Additionally, in the examinations conducted by MASAK; it was found that the company was financed through individuals who had no legal proceedings against them, both abroad and domestically,
These funds were invoiced as 'product purchases' and were delivered to organization members,
It was determined that organizational meetings were held at the franchises by individuals who had arrest warrants and whose connections to the organization continued,
In the conducted studies, it was found that instructions were given to distribute 'the earned money to affiliated individuals' to increase the loyalty of affiliated individuals to the organization,
It was determined that individuals wishing to leave the company partnership were told that 'there is a spiritual aspect to the business, the company was established to support the organization, and it has duties such as sending money to individuals connected to the organization and increasing loyalty to the organization.'
```