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Turkey intensifies crackdown on crime, drugs and betting

82 clusters · 237 sources · last updated

Latest: Turkey conducts major operations against money laundering and cyber fraud

Turkey’s security drive intensified throughout July 2026, adding new layers to the multi‑front campaign against organised crime, drug trafficking, illegal gambling and terrorism. On 3 July, coordinated sweeps in 16 provi

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Turkey's Gülistan Doku case expands – 112 suspects

13 clusters · 155 sources · last updated

Latest: Umut Altaş implicates Mustafa Türkay Sonel in Gülistan Doku murder

The investigation into the 2020 disappearance of Munzur University student Gülistan Doku in Tunceli has expanded into a major organized crime probe. Prosecutors characterize the case as a ‘dark network of relationships’

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Turkey traffic-law crackdown and fines

30 clusters · 121 sources · last updated

Latest: Aksaray driver arrested after passing out at fuel station

The nationwide traffic-law enforcement drive in Turkey continues to result in heavy administrative penalties for high-risk violations. Recent incidents in Bursa’s Yıldırım district involved a female driver who crashed in

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Pedestrian accidents in Çorlu

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Latest: Çorlu: Unlicensed motorcyclist hits elderly pedestrian

In Çorlu, Tekirdağ, an elderly man was injured after being struck by a motorcycle while using a pedestrian crossing. The motorcyclist, who was operating the vehicle without a license, faced significant legal penalties.

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IETT bus and transit accidents in Istanbul

3 clusters · 37 sources · last updated

Latest: Turkey and Cyprus report multiple fatal traffic accidents and landslides

A series of traffic accidents involving IETT buses and public transit occurred in Istanbul in August 2026. On August 5, a private car rear-ended an IETT bus on the D-100 highway in the Küçükçekmece district, resulting i

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Missing Alzheimer patients in Turkey

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Latest: Missing Alzheimer's patient found alive in Çanakkale

A 79-year-old man with Alzheimer’s, Hasan Cihan, was located safe in an olive grove in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale after being missing for two days. He had left his summer home in the Sazlıaltı area with the intent

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Turkish municipal impersonation fraud warnings

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Latest: İzmir Metropolitan Municipality warns of impersonation fraud

Municipalities in Turkey have issued warnings regarding fraudulent phone scams involving the impersonation of local officials. In Nevşehir, scammers have been contacting residents while pretending to be senior municipal

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