In an investigation by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into a criminal organization reportedly led by Alihan Kuriş, detention warrants were issued for 29 or 30 people after evidence of off-the-books money transfers was obtained, and trustees were appointed to 23 companies. Previously, 81 people had been arrested in the investigation.
The operation was launched at 06:00, and searches are being conducted at the suspects' residences and workplaces. The investigation covers charges of forming a criminal organization, fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. Evidence has been obtained that cash was concealed in shipments of aid sent abroad.
