02.02.2026 13:22
The assets worth 500 million dollars in the cryptocurrency account of Şeref Yazıcı, the owner of the cryptocurrency service provider company identified as 'Darkex' linked to the illegal betting baron Veysel Şahin, have been seized.
The investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Smuggling, Narcotics, and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau regarding the suspect Veysel Şahin, who is accused of operating illegal betting through illegal betting platforms and providing infrastructure support to these platforms, continues under the charges of 'violating Law No. 7258' and 'money laundering of assets derived from crime.'
UNJUST PROFIT IS ALLEGED
Within the scope of the investigation, it is claimed that Şeref Yazıcı, the owner of the cryptocurrency service provider company named 'Darkex,' which has been identified as being in contact with the illegal betting baron Veysel Şahin, has gained unjust profits according to MASAK reports regarding the actions attributed to him. In order to prevent the laundering of assets deemed to be obtained from the crime, movable and immovable properties, company and partnership shares, deposits and investment accounts in banks and financial institutions, and assets in the cryptocurrency market and exchanges belonging to the suspect have been seized.
ASSETS WORTH 500 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SEIZED
On the other hand, it has been learned that the $500 million worth of cryptocurrency assets belonging to the suspect Yazıcı in global companies have been frozen by the global company where the account is held, and the repatriation processes to Turkey are ongoing.