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Istanbul investigation uncovers massive hidden camera and Telegram video sale network
An investigation in Bakırköy, Istanbul, has uncovered a massive illegal surveillance network involving the recording and sale of private footage. The probe began after four women reported being recorded without consent at the Fatma Özçalışkan Private Metfa Polyclinic.
Authorities identified a Telegram archive containing approximately 15,000 videos. Digital forensics revealed that the footage was not limited to the beauty center; the archive also includes recordings from clothing store fitting rooms, hotel rooms, bungalows, and Airbnb rentals. Investigators found that cameras were concealed inside devices disguised as PIR motion sensors.
Three suspects have been arrested: beauty center operator Fatma Özçalışkan, security system installer Emrah Selim Cansever, and Abdullah Çatalbaş, who was identified as the manager of the 'Secret TV +18' Telegram channel used to distribute the content. Cansever claimed the system was compromised by a cyberattack, but investigators noted contradictions in his communications. The Ministry of Health has suspended the clinic's operations.
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Abdullah Çatalbaş · Bakırköy · Emrah Selim Cansever · Fatma Özçalışkan · Fatma Özçalışkan Private Metfa Polyclinic · Fatma Özçalışkan Özel Metfa Polikliniği · Istanbul
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- [● 8 SOURCES] The archive includes footage from clothing store fitting rooms, hotel rooms, bungalows, and Airbnb rentals. siyasalbirikim.com.tr · boldmedya.com · www.sozcu.com.tr · www.karar.com · www.odatv.com · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Beauty center operator Fatma Özçalışkan has been arrested. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · www.turkgun.com · www.pressturk.com · boldmedya.com · +3 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] An archive containing approximately 15,000 private images was identified in a Telegram channel. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · www.turkgun.com · www.pressturk.com · siyasalbirikim.com.tr · +7 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Abdullah Çatalbaş, the manager of the 'Secret TV +18' Telegram channel, has been arrested. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · www.turkgun.com · www.pressturk.com · boldmedya.com · +2 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating allegations that private footage was recorded at the Fatma Özçalışkan Private Metfa Polyclinic and sold on Telegram. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · www.turkgun.com · www.pressturk.com · siyasalbirikim.com.tr · +7 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Emrah Selim Cansever, the owner of a security company, has been arrested. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · www.turkgun.com · www.pressturk.com · boldmedya.com · +3 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Cameras were hidden inside devices designed to look like PIR motion sensors. www.sozcu.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · siyasalbirikim.com.tr · boldmedya.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com