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Turkey advances investigations into unsolved crimes and criminal syndicates

Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced significant progress in two major unsolved crime investigations. In the case of Gülistan Doku, who disappeared in 2020, a fifth wave of operations led to the detention of 10 suspects. Investigators identified suspicious activity on Doku's Instagram account three days after her disappearance and found discrepancies between official search records and diver logs. There are also findings suggesting personal belongings may have been placed underwater to simulate a suicide.

In the 18-year-old Dede Baltacı murder case from 2008, authorities identified five suspects through HTS records and witness testimony, resulting in the arrest of four individuals.

Separately, the investigation into the Alihan Kuriş criminal organization has seen 81 total arrests and the seizure of 50 companies and four associations. The probe is also examining the use of vehicles officially assigned to former Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin, which were allegedly used in attempts to smuggle organization members abroad.

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Akın Gürlek · Alihan Kuriş · Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı · Arif Ahmet Denizolgun · Dede Baltacı · Gülistan Doku · Hilmi Tuna Kuriş · Ministry of Justice · Turkey · İdris Naim Şahin

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