Turkish authorities detain over 200 in major cybercrime sweep Video

Turkish police detained 230 individuals as part of a large-scale operation targeting organised cybercrime networks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on June 30.

The suspects were apprehended during coordinated raids carried out by gendarmerie units across multiple provinces, Caliber.Az reports citing a statement on X.

12 ilde 12 ayrı Dolandırıcı Organize Suç Örgütüne yönelik Jandarmamız tarafından düzenlediğimiz operasyonlarımızda; hesaplarında 3 Milyar 150 Milyon TL işlem hacmi bulunan 230 şüpheliyi yakaladık❗️

Şüphelilerden;
⛔93'ü TUTUKLANDI.
⛔100'ü hakkında adli kontrol kararı verildi.… pic.twitter.com/WZXJnVsi5P

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) June 30, 2025

Financial investigations revealed that the suspects were linked to suspicious transactions totalling 3.15 billion Turkish lira (over $79.3 million).

Minister Yerlikaya stated that 93 of the individuals have been formally arrested, while court-imposed judicial control measures have been applied to another 100.

Legal proceedings concerning the remaining suspects are ongoing.

By Aghakazim Guliyev