15.07.2025 10:10
In an operation targeting the financial wing of FETÖ conducted by MIT in 9 provinces, Zeki Doruk, the owner of HAKMAR and TATBAK, was also detained. It has emerged that Doruk, whose two companies have been assigned a trustee, stated, "I rose thanks to Fetullah Gülen; even if my wealth is lost, it is worth it."
The owner of HAKMAR and TATBAK chain markets, which has approximately 800 branches based in Istanbul, Zeki Doruk, along with C.G., a police officer expelled from duty who carried out the distribution of the organization's financial activities (organization courier), and 24 other individuals receiving financial aid (a total of 26 people) were detained in a dawn operation.
"I RISE THANKS TO GULEN, EVEN IF MY WEALTH IS GONE, IT'S A SACRIFICE" HE SAID
During the search conducted at the home of Zeki Doruk, the owner of HAKMAR and TATBAK chain markets, materials related to the organization were seized, who stated, "I rose thanks to Fetullah Gülen, even if my wealth is gone, it's a sacrifice."
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE TRANSFERRED MONEY TO ORGANIZATION MEMBERS
It was determined that Doruk regularly transferred money to organization members in Turkey in accordance with the instructions he received from FETÖ's overseas structure. It was identified that the HAKMAR Group of Companies was used as a source.
HE COLLECTED DONATIONS FOR FETÖ
It has been revealed that Zeki Doruk, who has received numerous tips, collected donations for FETÖ under the pretexts of "victim donations, pilgrimage money, and membership to Zaman newspaper." Additionally, it was determined that Doruk employed individuals who were registered as FETÖ members and continued to sympathize with the organization within the HAKMAR chain of markets.
HAKMAR AND TATBAK WERE USED IN ORGANIZATIONAL MONEY TRANSFERS
In the operation, it was found that many encrypted doors were present in the headquarters building of HAKMAR located in Sancaktepe, Istanbul, in accordance with organizational customs, and that the security was at a high level, and organizational meetings were held in the mentioned locations. It was determined that FETÖ member Zeki Doruk used his affiliated companies HAKMAR and TATBAK for organizational money transfers.
HE DISTRIBUTED MONEY TO FETÖ MEMBERS IN VARIOUS PROVINCES
It was revealed that C.G., a dismissed police officer who had been under surveillance by security forces for a long time and was detained in the operation, worked illegally at HAKMAR and distributed money to organization members across various provinces under the instructions of Zeki Doruk. It was determined that C.G. provided cash assistance to individuals who had been expelled from FETÖ's secret structures and their close relatives.
THE COMPANIES OF ZEKİ DORUK, TATBAK AND HAKMAR, WERE ASSIGNED A TRUSTEE
During the searches conducted at the centers of 3 companies within the HAKMAR Group of Companies, many materials related to FETÖ and showing the financial network were seized. A trustee was appointed to HAKMAR and TATBAK on the grounds that they provided financing to FETÖ.