29.04.2026 01:08
An operation was conducted against Q Bank in Istanbul. Within the scope of the operation, 4 managers identified for engaging in usury contrary to banking regulations were detained.
In the studies conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch Directorate determined that Q bank was engaged in usury-style activities by applying high interest rates and commissions. Examinations revealed that excessive additional commissions were demanded from individuals who received loans during early closure transactions, resulting in unjust gains.
4 PEOPLE DETAINED
A simultaneous operation was carried out in the morning hours against Q bank, which was found to be operating in violation of banking regulations. In the operation, 4 individuals in managerial positions were caught and detained. It was learned that operations had been conducted against Q bank on different dates before, and the investigation into the incident continues.
TWO OPERATIONS HAD BEEN CONDUCTED PREVIOUSLY
Within the scope of the "usury and money laundering" investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Bureau for Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering Crimes, two separate operations were carried out on November 7, 2025, and January 3, on the allegations of lending money to some companies at interest rates above those determined by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) and obtaining unjust gains, and 7 suspects were arrested.