12.01.2026 11:41
On December 15th last year, 11 nightclubs were raided in Ankara, accused of trafficking women for prostitution. Out of 81 people taken into custody, 60 were arrested. Two young girls became informants regarding the venues. According to the statements of the young girls, it was revealed that girls under the age of 18 were lured into the system with promises of free entertainment, and then forced to work and engage in sexual relations.
On December 15th, the largest prostitution operation in history was carried out in Ankara. As part of the investigation targeting 11 businesses, it was revealed that women were forced into prostitution through threats, pressure, and a commission system. In the investigation, 81 suspects were detained, and 60 were arrested. While 64 victimized women were rescued, all businesses were shut down. The confessions of 2 victimized women revealed that young girls were systematically forced into prostitution in the establishments.
According to the claims reported by journalist İsmail Saymaz, some nightclubs in Ankara are targeting girls under the age of 18. In the accounts, it was stated that the process begins with free food, drinks, and alcohol opportunities, and this practice is particularly aimed at underage girls.
THEY ARE INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM WITH "FREE ENTERTAINMENT"
According to the statements of the confessing young girls, they are told that they can have fun in the venues without paying. After a while, "work" offers come. The claims indicate that young girls are started to be employed in roles such as dancing, waitressing, and similar tasks, and they are tied to the venue with a daily wage of 2,000 TL and a tipping system. According to the confessions, it is stated that pressure increases after this stage.
PROSTITUTION FOR 5,000 TL
The most striking part of the statements taken at the Child Protection and Initial Intervention Assessment Unit was recorded as follows:
"The process starts at a nightclub named B. with free food and drink and alcohol opportunities. These opportunities are special for girls under 18. If you are a girl and you go here, eat, drink, and play, no money is taken. Then we receive job offers. They say, 'You are very beautiful, we want you to work.' Our work life begins in jobs like dancing, waitressing, hostessing, strip dancing, and pole dancing. We do not have insurance. We receive 2,000 TL daily. We work from 8 PM to 5 AM. Tips are ours. In the following process, a prostitution offer comes. If the people we sit with at the table like us, they contact the boss. The boss says, 'Go out with this man, be with him, you will be paid 5,000 TL.' We receive 2,500 TL at the venue. The other 2,500 TL is received at the end of the job. Half of the money stays at the venue. We have to do this job. If we refuse the offer for sexual intercourse, we are fired. This is part of the job."