Founders of panel selling data of 101 million people detained

Published 25 Sept, 14:25 Updated 25 Sept, 14:27 Photo: Star

This story is from 25 September 2026.

In the investigation led by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Abdullah Kazan and Eyüp Can, the founders of the panel that sold the data of 101 million identities and 118 million GSM numbers, were detained.

It was stated that among the suspects caught in operations in Istanbul and Diyarbakır, Eyüp Can was the founder of the panel, while Abdullah Kazan ensured its spread by advertising the system. The investigation is looking into where the data was obtained and to whom it was sold.