Türkiye arrests over 110 in nationwide anti-crime sweep VIDEO

Türkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced on his X page that authorities carried out operations targeting financial criminal networks across 49 provinces, Caliber.Az reports.

“During operations to curb financial criminal organisations in 49 provinces, 115 suspects were detained. They are accused of usury, qualified fraud against individuals, qualified fraud harming state institutions and organisations, bid-rigging, bribery, embezzlement, and extortion,” the post read.

49 İlde bu sabah Tefecilere ve Dolandırıcılara yönelik Mali Suç Örgütlerine düzenlenen operasyonlarımızda 115 şüpheliyi yakaladık❗

Adana, Adıyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Artvin, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Çanakkale, Çankırı, Çorum, Denizli, Diyarbakır,… pic.twitter.com/Ow43ikYoju

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) September 17, 2025

Türkiye has faced a persistent challenge from organised crime groups, which have proliferated amid economic pressures, political transitions, and regional instability. These networks often engage in financial crimes that intersect with other illicit activities like drug trafficking, human smuggling, and money laundering. The government's response has intensified since the 2016 coup attempt, with a focus on both domestic syndicates and international links.

By Khagan Isayev