Türkiye carries out major anti-drug sweep across 22 provinces VIDEO

A large-scale counter-narcotics operation has been carried out across 22 provinces of Türkiye.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on his X page that during Operation Orkinos Bulut-2, conducted in 22 provinces against five different international drug-trafficking organisations, 138 members were detained, including three ringleaders, Caliber.Az reports.

“Operasyonumuzun adı: ORKİNOS BULUT-2”

Bugün sabah, ulusal ve uluslararası boyutta uyuşturucu madde ticareti yapan ve bu suçtan elde ettikleri gelirleri aklamaya çalışan organize suç örgütlerinin üst düzey üyelerine yönelik büyük bir operasyon gerçekleştirdik.

Emniyet Genel… pic.twitter.com/zYySIhvxLN

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) November 14, 2025

According to the minister, prior to the operation Turkish law enforcement exchanged intelligence and documents with police agencies in the Netherlands, Iran, Estonia, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Greece, Panama, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Bulgaria.

The investigation identified five international criminal networks involved in establishing organised groups, trafficking narcotics, and laundering proceeds of crime.

Authorities determined that the suspects were linked to 18 tonnes 129 kilograms of narcotic and stimulant substances and 1 million 290 thousand stimulant tablets seized in Türkiye and abroad.

Yerlikaya added that the operation targeted senior figures of these networks, including alleged ringleaders F.K., A.M.G. and V.G.

Financial investigations carried out by MASAK resulted in the seizure of assets worth approximately 15 billion lira, including 647 real-estate properties, 186 vehicles, one holding company, 113 firms, a dry-cargo ship and bank accounts belonging to the suspects.

By Jeyhun Aghazada