20.10.2026 09:33
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that, in an investigation conducted by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was launched against a criminal organization alleged to have obtained unjust compensation from 17 insurance companies through staged traffic accidents between 2022 and 2026. In the simultaneous operation centered in Adana, legal proceedings were initiated against 88 suspects, and 77 suspects were detained. While it was determined that one of the suspects is in prison, efforts are continuing to apprehend 10 people.
In Adana, a simultaneous operation was launched against a criminal organization alleged to have defrauded insurance companies through staged traffic accidents. Announcing the operation, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek delivered the message, “We will not allow criminal organizations that abuse commercial life to obtain unjust gains.”
ALLEGATION THAT 76 ACCIDENTS WERE STAGED
According to Minister Gürlek’s statement, in the investigation conducted by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, findings were reached indicating that the 76 traffic accidents examined were staged. It was alleged that the suspects presented damaged vehicles as if they had been involved in a new accident, used the same vehicles repeatedly with different drivers, and prepared accident reports contrary to the facts.
IT WAS CLAIMED THAT A PLANNED DIVISION OF LABOR WAS CARRIED OUT
As a result of the evaluation of Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) examinations, HTS records, physical surveillance, and camera footage, it was reported that findings were obtained indicating that the suspects acted with a planned division of labor, from procuring vehicles to preparing damage files, and from receiving insurance payments to distributing them. Money movements worth millions of lira were detected in accounts linked to the suspects.
77 SUSPECTS DETAINED
In the simultaneous operation based in Adana, legal proceedings were initiated against 88 suspects. While 77 of the suspects were captured and detained, it was determined that 1 suspect was in prison for another offense. It was recorded that efforts continue to capture 10 fugitive suspects.
“THOSE WHO PROFIT FROM CRIME WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE THE LAW”
Minister Gürlek emphasized that the fight against fraud activities targeting commercial life will continue without compromise.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek’s statement is as follows:
“We will not allow criminal organizations that abuse commercial life to obtain unjust gains!
We resolutely continue our work to uncover all connections of criminal organizations that attempt to obtain unlawful material benefits through fraudulent methods.
In the investigation conducted by our Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, a criminal organization was identified that was determined to have obtained unjust compensation from 17 insurance companies through staged traffic accidents between 2022 and 2026.
Findings were reached indicating that the 76 traffic accidents examined were staged. It was determined that the suspects presented damaged vehicles as if they had been involved in a new accident, used the same vehicles repeatedly with different drivers, and prepared accident reports contrary to the facts.
As a result of the evaluation of MASAK examinations, HTS records, physical surveillance, and camera footage, findings were obtained indicating that they acted within a planned division of labor, from procuring vehicles to preparing damage files, and from receiving insurance payments to distributing them. Money movements worth millions of lira were detected in accounts linked to the suspects.
In the simultaneous operation carried out based in Adana today, legal proceedings were initiated against 88 suspects. 77 of the suspects were captured and detained, and it was determined that 1 suspect was in prison. Efforts to capture 10 suspects are ongoing.
I thank our Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, which conducted the investigation meticulously, our Adana Provincial Police Department, which carried out the operation, and all public officials who contributed.
Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we will continue our fight without compromise to prevent fraud activities targeting commercial life, uncover revenues obtained from crime, and expose criminal organizations with all their connections.
Whatever method they resort to, those who profit from crime will be held accountable before the law!”