13.09.2025 09:10
New details have emerged in the Can Holding investigation. While the fugitive bosses, who are found to have laundered money through their companies, are still being sought, a money laundering traffic of 50 billion dollars has been detected between 2021 and 2025. Additionally, it has been learned that Murat Can and Mehmet Şakir Can were detained in 2016 during an "international cigarette smuggling" operation.
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As part of the investigation by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of Küçükçekmece in Istanbul against Can Holding, the assets of 121 companies have been seized on charges of "establishing a criminal organization," "tax evasion," "fraud," and "money laundering." A detention order was issued for 10 individuals, including the owners of Can Holding, Mehmet Şakir Can, Kemal Can, and Kenan Tekdağ. Five people, including Tekdağ, were detained.
Names with detention orders: Mehmet Kemal Can, Mehmet Şakir Can, Mehmet Kenan Tekdağ, Devran Can, Rumert Onur Can, Murat Can, Devran Çimen, Kemal Çimen, Mehmet Kaya, Cemal Can
Names detained: Cemal Can, Mehmet Kenan Tekdağ, Devran Can, Devran Çimen, Kemal Çimen
50 BILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING TRAFFIC
According to a report by Sabah, it was determined that the organization laundered 88 billion TL between 2020 and 2021 as part of the investigation initiated in 2022, and that this amount reached 50 billion dollars during the period of 2021-2025. The investigation revealed that Murat Can and Mehmet Şakir Can, executives of the company, were detained in 2016 for allegedly leading an "international cigarette smuggling" network.
DETAINED IN 2016 AS WELL
The investigation found that the suspects managed a total of 1 billion dollars' worth of illegal cigarette market in 11 different countries. Istanbul's Anti-Smuggling teams determined that cigarettes produced in factories in Tekirdağ and Mersin were actually released into the market through 11 countries, although they were presented as being prepared for export. In this operation, Murat Can and Mehmet Şakir Can, the owners of Can Holding, were detained.
Additionally, it was revealed that the leaders of the criminal organization had them remove negative news about themselves from the media. Investigations showed that cigarettes, which appeared to be prepared for export, were actually released into the domestic market.
TMSF APPOINTED AS TRUSTEE FOR 121 COMPANIES
The Küçükçekmece 4th Criminal Court of Peace, which evaluated the request, decided to appoint the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) as a trustee for 121 companies, including Habertürk and Show TV.
Some of the companies appointed as trustees are as follows:
"Habertürk Journalism, Ciner Media TV Services, Show Television Broadcasting, Boğaziçi Radio Television Broadcasting and Advertising, Energy Petroleum Products Marketing, Nature Schools Management, Bilgi Nature Education Management, Turktobacco Cigarette Import and Export Marketing, HT Sports Television Broadcasting, and Bosphorus Media Group Radio and Television Broadcasting Joint Stock Company."
SHARES IN TEKFEN HOLDING ALSO SEIZED
Can Holding had a 17.56% stake in Tekfen Holding.
Tekfen announced that these shares have also been seized. The following information was provided in the statement:
"By the decision of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of Küçükçekmece; it has been decided to seize the total partnership shares of 17.56% held by Can Kültür Sanat ve Eğitim Kurumları A.Ş., KCN Gayrimenkul Yatırım A.Ş., and MCN Gayrimenkul Yatırım A.Ş. in our company's capital, based on Article 17 of Law No. 5549, in accordance with Article 128 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The decision numbered 2025/7284 D.Is was received by our company on September 12, 2025."
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