Turkey conducts nationwide ‘Sokaklar Güvende’ crime operations

Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Criminal Affairs, authorities conducted 151 simultaneous operations across Turkey as part of the ‘Sokaklar Güvende’ (Streets are Safe) initiative. The operations targeted organized crime, narcotics, economic crimes, and various illegal activities including extortion, fraud, smuggling, and illegal betting.

Legal action was taken against 2,479 suspects. Of these, 1,028 individuals were arrested, 502 were placed under judicial control, and 423 were subject to arrest warrants (with 203 of those located abroad).

Authorities seized assets totaling 65,865,000 TL, including 35 real estate properties, 31 vehicles, 10 companies, and 408 bank accounts. The total transaction volume identified in documents reached approximately 26.9 billion TL. Additionally, police recovered 199 firearms, ammunition, grenades, narcotics, and various amounts of cash in Turkish Lira, US Dollars, and Euros.