23.08.2026 09:10
Notable FETO connections were identified in the investigations into the criminal organization of Alihan Kuris and the group of Alparslan Kuytul. It was revealed that Mehmet Ozmen, who was determined to have played a role in the escape organizations abroad for individuals around Kuris, had a FETO record. Meanwhile, in the contact network of the 9 suspects at the upper level of the Kuytul group, 24 different names were identified who had faced judicial proceedings under FETO/PDY or had records of being sympathetic to the organization.
Striking FETÖ connections have been identified in two separate investigations conducted against the Alihan Kuriş criminal organization and the Alparslan Kuytul group.
NEW DETAILS IN THE KURİŞ INVESTIGATION
New details continue to emerge in the operation against the Alihan Kuriş criminal organization. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that Mehmet Özmen, who was caught in Muğla while helping Hilmi Tuna Kuriş prepare to flee to Greece, had an FETÖ record.
It was determined that the role of Özmen, the owner of the company to which the vehicle with license plate 34 SL 313, allocated to former Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin, was registered, was not limited to this. It was established that Özmen also organized the previous escapes of other members of the organization abroad. Within the scope of the investigation, Özmen's account activities and judicial history were also scrutinized.
THE VEHICLE USED IN THE ESCAPE IS REGISTERED TO THE COMPANY
In open-source records, it was seen that the vehicle with license plate 34 SL 313, stated to have been used in the escape organization, was registered in the name of San Sistem Lojistik Bilişim İletişim ve Güvenlik Sistemleri Limited Company. It was reported in commercial data sources that Mehmet Özmen was the key manager of the company.
SENT 2.4 MILLION LIRA FOR KURİŞ'S WIFE'S VEHICLE
In the technical examinations conducted by the financial crime teams, it was determined that Mehmet Özmen was the financier in the process of purchasing a Mercedes C200 4MATIC brand vehicle on behalf of Seda Kuriş, the wife of Alihan Kuriş.
It was determined that Özmen sent a total of 2,406,650 lira for the purchase of the said vehicle. It was learned that this money transfer was included in the investigation file as important evidence regarding the financial solidarity and money laundering methods within the organization.
PROPERTIES WORTH A FORTUNE WERE IDENTIFIED
It was determined that Mehmet Özmen, who was stated to have also served as the driver of the vehicle allocated to the former minister and appeared as the company owner on paper, had numerous high-value real estate properties registered in his name.
It was learned that in the financial examinations, the acquisition dates, values, and financing sources of the real estate properties were evaluated together with the money movements detected between Özmen, Alihan Kuriş, and his circle.
It was stated that the escape route of Mehmet Özmen and Hilmi Tuna Kuriş was also determined through PTS and GSM records. It was reported that a person named Erhan Yılmaz was also caught along with the two individuals.
CONTACT MAP OF THE KUYTUL GROUP REVEALED
In the investigation conducted by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Alparslan Kuytul group, striking findings were obtained regarding the connections of the individuals at the upper echelon of the structure.
According to the file, individuals who had undergone judicial proceedings within the scope of FETÖ/PDY were identified in the contact network of 9 suspects who held duties in internet, social media, technical team, magazine, education, accounting, and general responsibility.
While a total of 24 different FETÖ/PDY-linked names appeared in the contact records, it was determined that all 5 organization leaders currently at large had contact with one or more of these individuals.
THE LEVELS OF THE STRUCTURE IN THE FILE
In the contact table in the investigation file, it was seen that Alparslan Kuytul was listed as the "founder/spiritual leader," Semra Kuytul as the "women's affairs officer," İzzet Daş as the "secretary," and Erol Ardıç as the "general officer/second in command."
It was also determined that the structure was organized into levels such as education, internet, social media, press-publication, accounting, technical team, magazine, madrasa, and district responsibilities.
CONTACT WITH 24 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS DETECTED
As a result of the joint evaluation of the records in the file, it was seen that there were 24 different individuals in the contact lists of the 9 suspects who had undergone judicial proceedings within the scope of FETÖ/PDY or had records of being sympathetic to it.
It was stated that the total number of FETÖ/PDY-linked records reached 28 because some names appeared in the contacts of more than one Kuytul group leader.
Within the scope of the operation, it was learned that İsmail Ataş, Erol Ardıç, Harun Kızılboğa, Yusuf Tapan, and Yusuf Eren were at large, while Hasan Kütük, who was previously sought as a fugitive, was caught. The striking detail in the file was that all 5 suspects still at large had individuals in their contact records who had undergone judicial proceedings within the scope of FETÖ/PDY or had records of being sympathetic to it.