Turkey Jandarma raids dismantle multi‑province cyber‑fraud networks

Turkish law‑enforcement units carried out simultaneous raids against large‑scale cyber‑fraud schemes. One operation centered in Iğdır targeted 12 provinces, uncovering about 162 million Turkish lira in suspicious transfers and arresting 15 suspects. Authorities seized mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops and other equipment used by the fraudsters.

A separate nationwide crackdown spanned 34 provinces, identifying 4.8 billion lira in account activity and detaining 293 alleged offenders, of whom 159 were placed in custody. The actions were coordinated by the Jandarma General Command’s Cyber Crime Department, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and public prosecutors, focusing on “qualified fraud and illegal gambling” operations that exploited social‑media platforms and fake advertisement links to defraud citizens.