20.10.2025 21:01
In the second wave of operations conducted in 4 provinces centered around Istanbul as part of the investigation into Can Holding, 11 of the 25 suspects detained were referred to the peace criminal court with a request for their arrest. Among the suspects for whom an arrest warrant was requested is Mehmet Kenan Tekdağ, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the holding.
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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into Can Holding officials for the crimes of "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime," "managing," "being a member of the established organization," "laundering assets obtained from the crime," and "qualified fraud."
REQUEST FOR ARREST OF 11 SUSPECTS
The interrogation of the suspects who were detained and referred to the courthouse within the scope of the investigation has been completed. 11 suspects, including Mehmet Remzi Sanver, Mehmet Kenan Tekdağ, Mehmet Sıddık Kaya, Emin Şahin, Nuh Zafer Metin, Serap Özgür, Abdulselam Yıldız, Tuncay Şahin, Adnan Yıldız, Nurettin Paksoy, and Mustafa Şahin, were referred to the peace criminal court with a request for arrest for the crimes of "being a member of an organization established for profit" and "laundering assets obtained from the crime."
JUDICIAL CONTROL FOR 14 SUSPECTS
The prosecutor's office requested that judicial control measures be applied to Şenol Akan, Cengiz Bingöl, Arafat Bingöl, Müslüm Çogaç, Betül Can, Zuhal Can, Akın Makaracı, İsmail Kavak, Hakan Kalkan, Mithat Muharremoğlu, Kıyas Mustafaoğulları, Cesur Salık, Barış Karayel, and Berkan Baycan.
INVESTIGATION
It was claimed that an organization was established to commit crimes through companies operating under Can Holding, and that various actions were carried out through this organization, including "qualified fraud," "tax evasion," "depositing income of unknown origin into company accounts," and "laundering income obtained from the crime."
The investigation was initiated based on reports from the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and examination reports prepared by financial audit units.
It was alleged that significant amounts of money of unknown origin were transferred through companies operating under Can Holding, and that these funds were transferred between various companies to hide their traces, and that tax obligations were reduced through unbilled transactions and the issuance of fake documents.
It was claimed that the profit-oriented criminal organization established under the holding structure operated under the leadership of Kemal Can and Mehmet Şakir Can, complicating the control and monitoring mechanisms by establishing numerous companies in the same fields of activity, making changes in the boards of directors, distributing responsibility among organization members, and aiming to evade legal sanctions in this way.
Additionally, it was claimed that cash capital increases were made in companies that did not engage in commercial activities, that the debts to partners account was shown as the source of these capital increases, that these debts did not reflect the truth, and that the amounts seen in the debts to partners account were reinvested in the company under the "Asset Peace Law" numbered 7256, and that these transactions were characterized as including and laundering income obtained from crime in violation of the law's purpose.
According to the findings obtained from MASAK reports, it was noted that the criminal organization expanded its commercial volume through illegal income obtained from predicate crimes such as "qualified fraud," "smuggling," and "violating the Tax Procedure Law," and that company acquisitions, share transfers, and investment activities in strategic sectors such as education, media, finance, and energy were financed directly with criminal proceeds, aiming to both increase the organization's economic power and gain legitimacy in the eyes of the public.
APPOINTMENT OF A TRUSTEE FOR 121 COMPANIES
Within the scope of the investigation, the assets of 121 companies were seized, and a trustee was appointed by the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), and an arrest warrant was issued for 10 suspects. Teams from the Istanbul Gendarmerie Command detained 6 suspects, including Mehmet Kenan Tekdağ, the Chairman of the Board of Can Yayın Holding, during an operation.
Some of the companies to which trustees were appointed were reported as follows: "Habertürk Gazetecilik, Ciner Medya TV Hizmetleri, Show Televizyon Yayıncılık, Boğaziçi Radyo Televizyon Yayıncılığı ve Reklamcılık, Enerji Petrol Ürünleri Pazarlama, Doğa Okulları İşletmeciliği, Bilgi Doğa Eğitim İşletmeciliği, Turktobacco Sigara İç ve Dış Ticaret Pazarlama, HT Spor Televizyon Yayıncılık, and Bosphorus Medya Grubu Radyo ve Televizyon Yayıncılığı Anonim Şirketi."
Among the suspects whose statements were taken at the courthouse, D. Ç, D. C, M. K, and K. Ç. were arrested for "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime" and "money laundering," while C. C. was arrested for "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime." The suspect Tekdağ was sent to the court with a request for judicial control measures of "house arrest" and "prohibition of leaving the country" for the same crimes.
The court decided to arrest D. Ç, D. C, M. K, K. Ç, and C. C. for the crimes charged against them, while judicial control measures of "house arrest" and "prohibition of leaving the country" were applied to the suspect Kenan Tekdağ.
INVESTIGATION FILE SENT TO ISTANBUL CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE DUE TO LACK OF JURISDICTION
On the other hand, the Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office sent the investigation file to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office due to lack of jurisdiction.
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was decided to appoint trustees for 10 more companies belonging to Can Holding. The names of the 10 companies to which trustees were appointed were reported as follows:
"Türktab Marketing Cigarette and Tobacco AŞ, ZA Logistics and Vehicle Rental Services Trade AŞ, Canpet Gas Station Operations AŞ, Tares Tek. Products Internal and External Trade Ltd Şti, Furkon Technical Hardware Industry and Foreign Trade Ltd Şti, Clean Oil and Real Estate Trade AŞ, MCN Oil AŞ, Yön Private Education Publishing Industry Trade AŞ, Mer Investment and Private Education Services AŞ, and Bee Science Innovation Education Services AŞ."
Can Holding's Chairman of the Board, Kemal Can, who was detained within the scope of the investigation, was arrested by the peace criminal court for "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime," "managing," and "hiding the illegal source of assets."
ARREST WARRANT FOR CİNER
Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that Can Holding AŞ purchased media organizations such as Ciner Medya TV Hizmetleri AŞ, Show Televizyon Yayıncılık AŞ, Habertürk Gazetecilik AŞ, HT Spor Televizyon Yayıncılık AŞ, C Görsel Yayınları AŞ, Kanal 1 Görsel Televizyon Prodüksiyon AŞ, CİNER Digital Broadcasting Services AŞ, Boğaziçi Radio and Television Broadcasting AŞ, and C Yapım Filmcilik Prodüksiyon AŞ, which are owned by Turgay Ciner and operate under the Ciner Group, through a share purchase agreement on December 22, 2024.
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In the investigations regarding the mentioned purchase and transfer transactions, it was understood that there were suspicions and findings related to the crime of "money laundering of assets derived from crime" within the scope of organized crime activities, and a detention warrant was issued for the suspect Turgay Ciner, who was determined to be abroad.
In the investigation, it was decided by the Istanbul 4th Criminal Court of Peace to appoint the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) as a trustee for Park Holding AŞ, owned and managed by the suspect Ciner, and the companies AFC İthalat İhracat Turizm AŞ, Zeyfa İthalat İhracat AŞ, and Silopi Elektrik Üretim AŞ, which are affiliated with this holding.
Upon the determination that crimes within the scope of the investigation were committed in the legal entities owned and managed by the suspect Ciner, a detention order was issued for 12 suspects to uncover the material truth.
It was decided to arrest Turgay Ciner's son Atilla Ciner and Gökhan Şen, the CEO of Ciner Glass UK, among the detained suspects. Judicial control measures in the form of "prohibition of leaving the country" were applied to Park Holding's Board Chairman Gürsel Usta, Park Holding's Vice Chairman Orhan Yüksel, Park Holding Board Member Selçuk Yeşiltaş, Park Holding Board Member Çiğdem Yılmaz, Park Holding Financial Affairs employee Yalçın Tahiroğlu, Park Elektrik Board Member İsmail Karakuzu, Park Elektrik Konya Ilgın Board Member Ömer Çatal, Park Elektrik Board Member Hacı Mustafa Kıraç, Park Elektrik Purchasing and Import Manager Kemal Gürsel Özyar, and Timur Haşhaş.
ANOTHER 18 COMPANIES WERE APPOINTED TRUSTEES
In a statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was reported that in the examinations conducted, there were financial and commercial ties between Can Holding AŞ and Park Holding AŞ, which operates under the Ciner Group, and that there were strong suspicions that the transactions and activities carried out through these ties served to launder the income obtained from the crime.
The companies to which trustees were appointed were listed as follows: "Transworld International Transportation and Brokerage Services Ltd. Co., Turktab Karon Tobacco Products Food Marketing Inc., Turktab Tobacco Food Logistics and Marketing Inc., Turktab Wholesale Tobacco Products Marketing Distribution Inc., Turktab Tobacco Food and Beverage Industry Trade Marketing Inc., Turktab Food Tobacco and Tobacco Products Import Export Trade Inc., Turktab Global Tobacco Cigarette and Tobacco Marketing Inc., Kuranlar Petroleum Automotive Construction Food Industry Trade Ltd. Co., European International Tobacco Cigarette and Tobacco Industry Trade Inc., and Nargıll Tobacco Products Industry Trade Inc., Park Teknik Elektrik Madencilik Turizm San. ve Tic. AŞ, Park Elektrik Üretim Madencilik San. ve Tic. AŞ, Konya Ilgın Elektrik Üretim San. ve Tic. AŞ, Park Sigorta Brokerage Services Inc., Ciner Tourism Trade Construction Service Industry Inc., Etz Mining Energy Petroleum Industry and Trade Inc., Söğütözü Import Export and Trade Inc., and Kasımpaşa Sports Activities Inc.
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