04.09.2026 14:11
In the July 15 coup attempt, 10 suspects identified as being in contact with FETÖ member Burkay Karatepe, who was part of the assassination team targeting President Erdoğan and was captured 10 years later, were detained in simultaneous operations in Istanbul and Eskişehir. It was determined that the suspects provided financial assistance to Karatepe while he was a fugitive.
In the July 15 coup attempt, 10 suspects, identified as having ties to FETÖ member dismissed Captain Burkay Karatepe, who was part of the assassination team targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and was captured and arrested 10 years later, and determined to have provided him with financial support, were detained in an operation conducted in Istanbul and Eskişehir.
The Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Crimes Investigation Bureau examined the digital materials seized from Burkay Karatepe, who was identified as having ties to FETÖ and was part of the assassination team targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the July 15 coup attempt, and was captured and arrested in Afyonkarahisar. Following the examination, an operation was carried out against individuals determined to have provided Karatepe with financial assistance during the period he was sought as a fugitive. Teams from the Muğla Provincial Police Department conducted simultaneous raids on a total of 10 addresses today, 5 in Istanbul and 5 in Eskişehir. Ten suspects were apprehended and detained during the raids. Numerous digital materials were seized in searches conducted at the suspects' addresses.
It was stated that the suspects would be brought to Muğla, where the investigation is ongoing, for their procedures.