08.08.2026 18:50
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek delivered a clear message in Istanbul's Esenyurt district, where he went together with Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi. Gürlek said, "We will continue the fight against crime and criminal organizations, drugs, and illegal betting. We will move to a new dimension in the fight against the scourge of drugs and street gangs. They will not get away with what they have done. We are after them."
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi came to Esenyurt to make a series of visits and inspections. The ministers were welcomed in the district by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Istanbul Provincial Police Chief Selami Yıldız, Esenyurt District Governor Fatih Çobanoğlu, and Esenyurt Deputy Mayor Can Aksoy. After the welcoming ceremony, the ministers and their accompanying delegation moved to the Esenyurt District Governorship.
Speaking here, Minister Gürlek gave critical messages. Gürlek stated that the fight against street gangs, drugs, and illegal betting would continue uninterrupted.
Gürlek said: "We will continue the fight against crime and criminal organizations, drugs, and illegal betting. We will move to a new dimension in the fight against the scourge of drugs and street gangs. What they have done will not go unpunished. We are after them.
Never think the field is empty; the state is here. It stands by its citizens. We base our organized fight against drugs and street gangs on a ring of coordinated efforts. If we focus on the fight in the last 6 months, taking February and July as a basis across 81 provinces, we have carried out thousands of operations.
We will move to a new dimension in virtual betting, drugs, and street gangs. We will focus on international judicial cooperation. We will continue to work for a Turkey where everyone is equal before the law."
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