Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Uşak Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the revenues considered to be obtained from illegal betting activities were laundered by circulating through various individual, company and association accounts. A simultaneous operation was carried out in Uşak, Ankara, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Siirt, Antalya and Kocaeli by the Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department, the Cyber Crimes Department and the Uşak Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams at around 06:00. Searches were carried out against 32 suspects, 1 association and 4 companies within the scope of the crimes of 'establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime', 'laundering assets resulting from crime' and 'opposition to Law No. 7258'. 22 suspects were detained during the operation.
TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO 4 COMPANIES
By the decision of the Criminal Court of Peace, SDIF was appointed as trustee to 4 companies within the scope of the investigation. 333 million 430 thousand TL in 33 of the 414 bank accounts belonging to the suspects and the legal entities subject to the investigation were frozen. It was reported that efforts to determine the amounts of money in the other 381 accounts are continuing. Additionally, 7 immovable properties and 16 vehicles worth approximately 184 million TL were seized. During the searches carried out at workplaces, residences and other addresses, 1 kilogram of silver bullion, 1 unlicensed gun, 1 unlicensed hunting rifle, digital materials and various physical documents were seized.
TRANSACTION VOLUME OF 5.1 BILLION TL
In the analysis reports of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) dated 6 and 25 August 2026 and the investigations of the gendarmerie units, it was determined that the accounts belonging to the suspects had a total transaction volume of 5 billion 114 million 757 thousand 833 TL in 860 thousand 88 transactions between January 1, 2021 and September 21, 2026. It was stated that approximately 175 million TL was transferred to various accounts for the purpose of laundering illegal betting proceeds. It was determined that the money was divided into different amounts and circulated through various individuals and companies, and then re-introduced into the financial system under the guise of donations and commercial activities.
153.7 MILLION TL WAS TRANSFERRED IN 1,430 TRANSACTIONS
According to MASAK's review, a total of 153 million 712 thousand 33 TL was transferred in 1,430 transactions carried out by 404 real and legal persons between March 12, 2025 and March 5, 2026. While the average transaction amount for normal donations was approximately 1,640 TL, it was determined that this amount increased to 108 thousand 52 TL for the transfers subject to review. It was determined that 363 of the people who made the money transfers had MASAK intelligence records related to illegal betting and gambling activities. It was determined that the money movements in question differed from ordinary aid and donation transactions. During the investigations carried out by the gendarmerie teams on digital materials, correspondence belonging to a panel system used to organize illegal betting money transfers was also detected. In correspondence dated April 15, 2025, it was determined that a user instructed a total of 500 thousand TL to be sent to a specific bank account in 5 separate transactions.
92 PERCENT OF COMPANY REVENUES FROM A SINGLE SOURCE
During the financial investigations, it was determined that hundreds of millions of liras of money were transferred to a company from the accounts subject to the investigation. It was determined that approximately 303.8 million TL of the total 330 million 638 thousand 162 TL entering the company's bank accounts in the 2023-2026 period came from accounts belonging to a single legal entity. It was revealed that approximately 92 percent of the money entering the company's accounts was transferred from the same source. It was determined that 293 million 563 thousand 722 TL was sent to different persons and companies from the company accounts with the announcement of live animal purchases, and 42 million 920 thousand TL was withdrawn in cash.
135 MILLION TL MOVEMENT IN THE POLICE OFFICER'S ACCOUNT
According to MASAK's report dated September 3, 2026, it was determined that there was an inflow and outflow of 135 million TL in the account of police officer M.Ş., who works in Ankara, in a one-year period. During the interviews with bank officials, it was determined that M.Ş. declared that he used the account in question to collect aid, but that he did not have permission to collect any aid. During the investigation, it was determined that a total of 97 million 380 thousand 537 TL was transferred to his account with different aid statements between February 5, 2025 and February 5, 2026.
It was reported that the investigation into the incident is continuing.
