03.07.2026 11:20
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that an international fraud network based in Istanbul was dismantled within the scope of a joint investigation conducted with the Czech Republic. An operation was carried out at 3 addresses, including a call center in Maslak, targeting suspects determined to have committed fraud by using artificial intelligence-supported software to call individuals in Europe, impersonating police officers, prosecutors, military personnel, and bank officials. Digital materials at the call center, where 80 foreigners were employed, were seized.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that an international fraud network based in Istanbul was dismantled as part of a joint operation with Czech judicial authorities. In the operation targeting suspects who used AI-supported software to impersonate police officers, prosecutors, soldiers, and bank officials to defraud people in Europe, a call center housing 80 foreign nationals was uncovered.
INTERNATIONAL FRAUD NETWORK DISMANTLED
In a statement on his social media account, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, the fight against international criminal organizations, cyber fraud networks, and money laundering is being carried out decisively.
Gürlek announced that as a result of an investigation coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, based on information and documents provided by Czech judicial authorities within the scope of international judicial cooperation, an international fraud network was dismantled.
THEY USED AI-SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
According to the statement, the suspects used AI-supported software from a call center they set up in Istanbul to call individuals living in European countries, pretending to be police officers, prosecutors, soldiers, and bank officials.
It was determined that the suspects, who defrauded numerous Czech citizens and Europeans using this method, obtained significant illegal gains.
OPERATION AT CALL CENTER IN MASLAK
Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that a call center in a business center operating in Maslak housed 80 foreign nationals. Additionally, it was uncovered that proceeds from the crime were being laundered through bank accounts and cryptocurrency platforms.
Simultaneous operations were carried out at three different addresses in Istanbul, and numerous digital materials believed to have been used in the crime were seized for examination.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM MINISTER GÜRLEK
Minister Gürlek thanked the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Istanbul Police Department, and all public officials involved in the investigation, emphasizing that national and international cooperation in the fight against crime will continue decisively.