13.10.2026 15:34
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that simultaneous operations were carried out in 39 provinces as part of the investment fraud investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. In the operation targeting 215 suspects, 159 people were detained. While money traffic exceeding 6 billion 656 million liras was detected in the suspects' accounts, it was determined that 23 people were caused a total loss of 51 million 407 thousand 966 liras.
As part of the Ankara-based investment fraud investigation, an operation was conducted in 39 provinces. While bank and crypto accounts belonging to the suspects were seized, investigations into 5 jewelry companies are ongoing.
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION IN 39 PROVINCES
According to a statement made by Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek on his social media account, the investigation was conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office together with the Ankara Provincial Police Department. In the investigation, it was determined that the suspects had a money flow exceeding 6 billion 656 million lira and caused a total loss of 51 million 407 thousand 966 lira to 23 people.
CRYPTO ACCOUNTS AND COLD WALLETS
It was alleged that the suspects transferred proceeds from crime through bank accounts, jewelers, crypto asset accounts and cold wallets. Within this scope, a simultaneous operation was conducted in 39 provinces targeting 215 suspects.
159 SUSPECTS DETAINED
During the operation, 159 suspects were detained. Bank and crypto accounts belonging to the suspects were seized.
5 JEWELRY COMPANIES UNDER SCRUTINY
Within the scope of the investigation, examinations regarding the gold sales, stock and inventories, POS devices, bank transactions and tax records of 5 jewelry companies are ongoing.
The full statement made by Minister Gürlek from his X account is as follows:
“Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we are resolutely fighting against criminal organizations and fraud networks that target the hard-earned money and savings of our citizens.
In the investment fraud investigation conducted by our Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office together with our Ankara Provincial Police Department, it was determined that the suspects had a money flow exceeding 6 billion 656 million TL and caused a total loss of 51 million 407 thousand 966 TL to 23 of our citizens.
Within the scope of the investigation, a simultaneous operation was carried out in 39 provinces targeting 215 suspects who were determined to have transferred proceeds from crime through bank accounts, jewelers, crypto asset accounts and cold wallets.
During the operation, 159 suspects were detained. Bank and crypto accounts belonging to the suspects were seized. Examinations regarding the gold sales, stock and inventories, POS devices, bank transactions and tax records of 5 jewelry companies are continuing.
I thank our Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and our Ankara Provincial Police Department, who conducted the investigation meticulously.
No hand extended toward our nation's rights, labor and savings will go unpunished.”