Cybercrime operation: 643 detentions

The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that 643 suspects were caught in operations carried out in the last 6 days within the scope of the fight against cybercrime.

Suspects caught in operations carried out in 27 provinces against "illegal betting, laundering of criminal assets, online child obscenity and harassment, aggravated fraud" crimes; While 303 of them were arrested, judicial control provisions were applied to 151 of them.

He reported that the procedures for the others were continuing.

Under the coordination of the Department of Combating Cybercrimes of the General Directorate of Security, MASK and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices; Suspects caught in operations carried out in 27 provinces as a result of the work carried out by provincial police directorates' anti-cybercrime branches; It was determined that they engaged in illegal betting and gambling, mediated money transfer on illegal betting sites, advertised illegal betting and gambling sites, contained obscene images of children, defrauded citizens by using themes such as "investment partnership, rental fee, low-interest loan" through social media platforms and phishing sites, and gained unauthorized access to citizens' mobile banking and game accounts.

The statement continued: "With the power of our state, the determined struggle of our security forces and the support of our beloved nation, we continue our fight against cybercrime uncompromisingly all over our country.

"We congratulate our heroic police officers, our department, MASAK, our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and those who contributed."