03.11.2026 16:32
The Ministry of Interior announced that 100 suspects were detained in operations organized in 34 provinces centered in Nevşehir targeting illegal betting, money laundering, and forming an organization to commit crimes. A transaction volume of approximately 20 billion lira was detected in the suspects' accounts, while assets and criminal proceeds worth 1 billion lira were seized.
Within the scope of a 7-month project-based effort carried out by the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department Cyber Crimes Combating Branch Directorate, a large-scale operation was organized against illegal betting and the laundering of proceeds from crime.
In operations carried out in 34 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 100 suspects were caught, while striking details emerged regarding the methods used to transfer crime proceeds.
THEY ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS THROUGH AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE
In the conducted work, it was determined that the suspects operated particularly in connection with an entertainment venue in the Avanos district of Nevşehir and some suspects in Adana.
It was determined that the suspects collected bank account information in exchange for commission and obtained crime proceeds from illegal betting. It was established that the money obtained was laundered through cryptocurrency exchanges and jewelers, and that 6 jewelers played a role in this process.
TRANSACTION VOLUME OF 20 BILLION LIRAS IN ACCOUNTS
In financial investigations, it was revealed that there was a transaction volume of approximately 20 billion TL in bank accounts belonging to companies and individuals opened by the suspects.
Within the scope of investigations into laundering proceeds from crime, the assets of the suspects were also scrutinized.
SIMULTANEOUS RAID ON 181 ADDRESSES IN 34 PROVINCES
The operations, centered in Nevşehir, were carried out in Adana, Adıyaman, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Batman, Bolu, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Gaziantep, Giresun, Hakkari, Hatay, Iğdır, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Malatya, Mardin, Mersin, Muğla, Niğde, Osmaniye, Samsun, Sivas, Tokat and Yozgat.
A total of 818 police officers, 40 special operations personnel, 2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 1 narcotics detector dog participated in the operations organized simultaneously at 181 addresses.
100 SUSPECTS CAUGHT, 11 PEOPLE WANTED
100 suspects were caught in the operations. In addition, it was determined that 7 suspects were detained for other crimes and 4 suspects were abroad.
It was reported that efforts to catch the fugitive suspects are ongoing.
ASSETS WORTH 1 BILLION LIRAS SEIZED
During the operations, 6 unlicensed pistols, 2 unlicensed rifles, 1 sword, many cartridges, bank cards belonging to different people and digital materials were seized.
Within the scope of efforts to launder crime proceeds, 23 vehicles, 30 immovable properties and crime proceeds worth approximately 1 billion TL belonging to 26 suspects were seized.
The Ministry of Interior congratulated the police personnel involved in the operations, the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department and the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.