13.08.2026 08:50
A comprehensive financial crime operation has been launched by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Alihan Kuris, known as the leader of the Suleymanis. Detention, search, and seizure orders were issued for 49 suspects, including Alihan Kuris. While 30 suspects, including Alihan Kuris, have been detained, efforts to locate the other suspects are ongoing.
As part of the investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was launched against the alleged profit-oriented criminal organization, which is claimed to include Alihan Kuriş.
As part of the investigation, detention decisions were issued for 49 suspects, including organization leaders. It was learned that the Ankara-centered operation was carried out in 17 provinces, and search and seizure measures were applied at a total of 123 addresses.
It was stated that 43 of these addresses were direct addresses, while 80 consisted of different locations belonging to 33 companies.
Alihan Kuriş ECONOMIC STRUCTURE AT THE CENTER OF THE INVESTIGATION It was learned that the investigation focuses not on any social or religious activity area, but on whether the alleged structure operates as a hierarchical and economically profit-oriented criminal organization.
It was stated that the case is being conducted under organized financial crimes, and the allegations directed at the suspects include corruption, money laundering, creating unusual cash movements through high-capital companies, and irregularities related to a commercial volume of billions of liras.
It was noted that in the investigation file, it is assessed that there are unusual relationships between the capital structures of some companies and the money movements they carried out.
MASAK REVIEW IS BEING EXPANDED It was learned that the financial analyses prepared by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) are also being reviewed as part of the investigation.
According to the allegations in the file, findings suggesting that money movements exceeding 100 billion liras were transferred abroad through some individuals and companies considered to be linked to the organization are being investigated.
It was stated that the connection of this figure and the money transfers to proceeds of crime will be confirmed as a result of the financial and judicial examinations to be conducted.
It was also learned that foreign-source money transfers are under scrutiny, and allegations of Israel-linked movements in the money flow are also being investigated within the scope of the investigation.
MEASURES IMPOSED ON COMPANIES AND ASSETS It was reported that, as part of the investigation, seizure and other protective measures were applied to some companies and assets in order to preserve the proceeds considered to be derived from crime and to prevent potential public loss.
The scope of the measures on companies and assets is expected to be clarified after the completion of the financial examinations.
INVESTIGATION DOES NOT TARGET RELIGIOUS SERVICES On the other hand, it was learned that no actions were taken against any association or structures providing religious services within the scope of the investigation.
It was reported that the Ankara-centered operation continues with the aim of apprehending the suspects and collecting financial evidence.
The scope of the investigation is expected to be clarified after examinations are conducted on MASAK reports, company records, bank transactions, and other judicial evidence.