22.08.2026 12:50
From a suspicious bag left at Izmir Alsancak Station, button cameras, internet distributors, and advanced technical devices specially prepared for use in exam cheating were seized. The suspect, who came to the station to pick up the bag and was understood to be a teacher working at the Ministry of National Education, was detained, and in his statement confessed that he used the devices to transmit questions and answers during exams.
Suspicious devices prepared specifically for cheating in exams, including cameras, audio devices, and advanced technical equipment, were found in a suspicious bag left at Izmir Alsancak Station. The individual who came to pick up the bag and was identified as a teacher working for the Ministry of National Education was taken into custody.
Busy moments were experienced at Alsancak Station in Izmir's Konak district yesterday around 4:00 PM. Following reports from citizens who spotted an unattended bag at the station, teams from the District Police Department Patrol Teams Headquarters were quickly dispatched to the scene.
CONTACTED BY PHONE, CAUGHT WHEN HE CAME TO COLLECT THE BAG
While police teams were conducting their on-site investigations, an individual contacted the security officers at the station by phone, stating that the bag belonged to him and that he would come to retrieve it. The teams secured the bag and waited for the suspect to arrive. Shortly after, 41-year-old Mehmet A., who came to the station to collect the bag, was stopped by police teams.
CAMERAS HIDDEN IN BUTTONS AND INTERNET DISTRIBUTORS
Detailed searches of the bag carried by Mehmet A. revealed what was essentially a 'cheating workshop.' The technical equipment found in the bag was listed as follows:
- 3 special cameras hidden inside buttons attached to black-colored insignias,
- 1 laptop computer,
- 2 smartphones,
- 2 internet distributor (Wi-Fi) devices,
- Wireless earphones, a USB hub, and numerous technical materials.
HIS DEFENSE IS A SEPARATE SCANDAL
During the identity check conducted by security teams, it was determined that the suspect, Mehmet A., was a teacher actively working for the Ministry of National Education (MoNE). It was learned that Mehmet A., who was taken into custody, confessed to his crime in his initial statement to the police. It was stated that the suspect said he used the seized professional devices to transfer exam questions live to the outside and to communicate prepared answers to individuals during exams. A comprehensive investigation continues regarding teacher Mehmet A., against whom legal proceedings have been initiated on charges of 'Violation of Law No. 6114 on ÖSYM.'