24.02.2026 09:55
In operations organized by the General Command of Gendarmerie against arms traffickers and those possessing unlicensed firearms in 27 provinces, 259 suspects were apprehended.
The Gendarmerie General Command announced that 259 suspects were caught in operations carried out in 27 provinces against arms traffickers and those possessing unlicensed firearms.
In coordination with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices and the Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime and Public Order Departments, operations conducted by Provincial Gendarmerie Commands in Aksaray, Ankara, Antalya, Artvin, Balıkesir, Batman, Bitlis, Burdur, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Hatay, Iğdır, İzmir, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin, Muş, Nevşehir, Ordu, Samsun, Sakarya, Şanlıurfa, Şırnak, Trabzon, and Van resulted in the seizure of 1 illegal weapons manufacturing facility, 27 long-barreled rifles, 147 unlicensed pistols, various amounts of parts, tools, and equipment used in weapon production. Legal action was taken against the suspects under Law No. 6136.