13.11.2026 21:00
Sercan Sayal, the leader of the "new generation organized crime organization," who was caught in Greece and brought to İzmir yesterday, has been arrested.
In Greece, Sercan Sayal, the ringleader of a new-generation organized crime organization who was caught and brought to Turkey, was arrested by the court he was brought before.
ARRESTED
Sayal, who was wanted by a Red Notice and had a wanted record for 116 offenses, completed his procedures at the Izmir Provincial Police Department Anti-Organized Crime Branch Directorate.
Following his procedures, Sayal was referred to the courthouse and was arrested by the judge he was brought before. Sayal was taken to Izmir No. 1 F-Type High-Security Closed Penal Institution.
STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
In a statement made by the Ministry of the Interior yesterday, it was reported that Sayal, who was sought internationally by a Red Notice for the offenses of "premeditated murder, intentional homicide, forming an organization to commit a crime, aggravated robbery, and armed robbery by more than one person," had been caught and would be brought to Turkey from Greece, under the coordination of the Intelligence and Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Departments of the General Directorate of Security, the Interpol-Europol Department, the Izmir Provincial Police Department Anti-Organized Crime Branch Directorate, and the Ministry of Justice.
In the work carried out, it was determined that Sayal, who had separate wanted records for 116 offenses, organized 90 shootings, 3 woundings, 1 intentional killing, and 164 threat incidents in Izmir, and he was brought to Izmir yesterday.