31.10.2025 17:54
The Can Holding investigation has extended to Iran. After it was determined that there is a tobacco factory belonging to the holding in the country, the Ministry of Justice sent a letter to the Iranian Ministry of Justice, inquiring whether there is an investigation against the holding officials in Iran. In case there is an investigation, it was also requested that the relevant documents be sent through mutual legal assistance.
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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation into Can Holding officials for the crimes of 'establishing and managing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime', 'being a member of the established organization', 'laundering assets obtained from the crime', and 'qualified fraud'.
THE INVESTIGATION SPREAD TO IRAN
In the course of the investigation, it was determined that there is a tobacco factory belonging to the holding in Iran. In this context, a letter was sent by the Ministry of Justice to the Iranian Ministry of Justice, inquiring whether there is an investigation against the holding officials in Iran, and if so, requesting that the relevant documents be sent through mutual legal assistance.
WHAT HAPPENED?
It was alleged that an organization was established to commit crimes through companies operating under Can Holding, and that various actions were carried out through this organization for 'qualified fraud', 'tax evasion', 'depositing income of unknown origin into company accounts', and 'laundering income obtained from the crime'.
The investigation was initiated based on reports from the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and examination reports prepared by financial audit units. It was claimed that large amounts of money of unknown origin were transferred through companies operating under Can Holding, that these funds were transferred between various companies to hide their traces, and that tax obligations were reduced through unbilled transactions and the preparation of fake documents.
It was alleged that the profit-oriented criminal organization established under the holding structure operated under the leadership of Kemal Can and Mehmet Şakir Can, complicating oversight and monitoring mechanisms by establishing numerous companies in the same fields of activity, making changes in the boards of directors, distributing responsibility among organization members, and aiming to evade legal sanctions in this way.
It was also claimed that cash capital increases were made in companies that do not have commercial activities, that the source of these capital increases was shown as debts to partners, that these debts did not reflect the truth, and that the amounts seen in the partners' debt accounts were reinvested in the company under the "Asset Peace Law" numbered 7256, and that these transactions were characterized as including and laundering income obtained from crime in violation of the law's purpose.
According to findings obtained from MASAK reports, it was noted that the criminal organization expanded its commercial volume through illegal revenues obtained from predicate crimes such as 'qualified fraud', 'smuggling', and 'violation of the Tax Procedure Law', and that company acquisitions, share transfers, and investment activities in strategic sectors such as education, media, finance, and energy were financed directly with criminal proceeds, aiming to both increase the organization's economic power and gain legitimacy in the eyes of the public.
121 COMPANIES WERE APPOINTED AS TRUSTEES
As part of the investigation, the assets of 121 companies were seized, and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed as trustee, with detention orders issued for 10 suspects. Teams from the Istanbul Gendarmerie Command detained 6 suspects, including Mehmet Kenan Tekdağ, the Chairman of the Board of Can Yayın Holding, during an operation.
Some of the companies appointed as trustees were reported as follows: "Habertürk Gazetecilik, Ciner Medya TV Hizmetleri, Show Televizyon Yayıncılık, Boğaziçi Radyo Televizyon Yayıncılığı ve Reklamcılık, Enerji Petrol Ürünleri Pazarlama, Doğa Okulları İşletmeciliği, Bilgi Doğa Eğitim İşletmeciliği, Turktobacco Sigara İç ve Dış Ticaret Pazarlama, HT Spor Televizyon Yayıncılık, and Bosphorus Medya Grubu Radyo ve Televizyon Yayıncılığı Anonim Şirketi."
Among the suspects sent to the courthouse and whose statements were taken by the prosecutor's office, D. Ç, D. C, M. K, and K. Ç. were arrested for 'being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime' and 'money laundering', while C. C. was arrested for 'being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing a crime'. The suspect Tekdağ was sent to the court with a request for judicial control measures in the form of 'house arrest' and 'prohibition of leaving the country'.
The court decided to arrest D. Ç, D. C, M. K, K. Ç, and C. C. for the crimes attributed to them, while applying 'house arrest' and 'prohibition of leaving the country' as judicial control measures for the suspect Kenan Tekdağ.
THE INVESTIGATION FILE WAS SENT TO THE ISTANBUL CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE WITHOUT AUTHORITY
On the other hand, the Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office sent the investigation file to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office due to lack of jurisdiction. In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was decided to appoint trustees for 10 more companies belonging to Can Holding. The names of the 10 companies appointed as trustees were reported as follows:
"Türktab Marketing Cigarette and Tobacco Inc., ZA Logistics and Vehicle Rental Services Trade Inc., Canpet Gas Station Management Inc., Tares Tech. Products Domestic and Foreign Trade Ltd. Co., Furkon Technical Hardware Industry and Foreign Trade Ltd. Co., Clean Oil and Real Estate Trade Inc., MCN Oil Inc., Yön Private Education Publishing Industry Trade Inc., Mer Investment and Private Education Services Inc., and Arı Science Innovation Education Services Inc."
As part of the investigation, Kemal Can, the Chairman of the Board of Can Holding, who was detained, was arrested by the peace criminal court for the crimes of "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime", "managing" and "concealing the illegal source of assets".
ARREST WARRANT FOR TURGAY CİNER
As part of the investigation, it was determined that Can Holding AŞ purchased media organizations such as Ciner Medya TV Hizmetleri AŞ, Show Televizyon Yayıncılık AŞ, Habertürk Gazetecilik AŞ, HT Spor Televizyon Yayıncılık AŞ, C Görsel Yayınları AŞ, Kanal 1 Görsel Televizyon Prodüksiyon AŞ, CİNER Digital Broadcasting Services AŞ, Boğaziçi Radio and Television Broadcasting AŞ, and C Yapım Filmcilik Prodüksiyon AŞ, which are owned by Turgay Ciner and operate under the Ciner Group, through a share purchase agreement on December 22, 2024.
In the investigation, which revealed suspicions and findings regarding the crime of "laundering assets obtained from crime" in the context of the organization’s activities during the purchase and transfer transactions, an arrest warrant was issued for the suspect Turgay Ciner, who was determined to be abroad.
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In the investigation, it was decided by the Istanbul 4th Criminal Court of Peace to appoint a trustee from the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) to Park Holding AŞ, which belongs to the suspect Ciner and is owned and managed by him, as well as to the companies AFC İthalat İhracat Turizm AŞ, Zeyfa İthalat İhracat AŞ, and Silopi Elektrik Üretim AŞ, which are affiliated with this holding.
Upon determining that crimes within the scope of the investigation were committed in the legal entities owned and managed by the suspect Ciner, a detention order was issued for 12 suspects in order to uncover the material truth.
It was decided to arrest Turgay Ciner's son Atilla Ciner and Gökhan Şen, the CEO of Ciner Glass UK, among the detained suspects. A judicial control measure in the form of a "travel ban" was applied to Park Holding's Board Chairman Gürsel Usta, Park Holding's Deputy Chairman Orhan Yüksel, Park Holding Board Member Selçuk Yeşiltaş, Park Holding Board Member Çiğdem Yılmaz, Park Holding Financial Affairs employee Yalçın Tahiroğlu, Park Elektrik Board Member İsmail Karakuzu, Park Elektrik Konya Ilgın Board Member Ömer Çatal, Park Elektrik Board Member Hacı Mustafa Kıraç, Park Elektrik Purchasing and Import Manager Kemal Gürsel Özyar, and Timur Haşhaş.
TRUSTEES APPOINTED TO 18 MORE COMPANIES
In a statement from the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was reported that investigations revealed strong suspicions that there were financial and commercial ties between Can Holding AŞ and Park Holding AŞ, which operates under the Ciner Group, and that the transactions and activities carried out through these ties served to launder the proceeds of crime.
The companies to which trustees were appointed were listed as follows: "Transworld International Transportation and Brokerage Services Ltd. Co., Turktab Karon Tobacco Products Food Marketing Inc., Turktab Tobacco Food Logistics and Marketing Inc., Turktab Wholesale Tobacco Products Marketing Distribution Inc., Turktab Tobacco Food and Beverage Industry Trade Marketing Inc., Turktab Food Tobacco and Tobacco Products Import Export Trade Inc., Turktab Global Tobacco Cigarette and Tobacco Marketing Inc., Kuranlar Petroleum Automotive Construction Food Industry Trade Ltd. Co., European International Tobacco Cigarette and Tobacco Industry Trade Inc., Nargıll Tobacco Products Industry Trade Inc., Park Technical Electricity Mining Tourism Industry and Trade Inc., Park Electricity Production Mining Industry and Trade Inc., Konya Ilgın Electricity Production Industry and Trade Inc., Park Insurance Brokerage Services Inc., Ciner Tourism Trade Construction Service Industry Inc., Etz Mining Energy Petroleum Industry and Trade Inc., Söğütözü Import Export and Trade Inc., and Kasımpaşa Sports Activities Inc."
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