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Fraudulent Turkish asylum claims in Germany

Overview

Investigations have uncovered a scheme where Turkish asylum seekers allegedly use manufactured criminal records to claim political persecution in Germany. Reports indicate that criminal networks and human trafficking organizations facilitate this by paying corrupt prosecutors in Turkey to initiate official proceedings against individuals for “insulting President Erdoğan.”

The process reportedly involves individuals posting critical content on social media to trigger investigations. These official entries are then recorded in the Turkish state justice portal, Uyap, and presented to the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) as evidence of state pressure.

Services for these fraudulent records are reportedly marketed on platforms such as TikTok and Telegram, with costs varying based on the level of documentation provided, such as indictments or house searches. While BAMF has previously encountered counterfeit versions of the Uyap website, officials noted that the use of genuine judicial entries is a new development. The agency maintains that all asylum applications undergo individual scrutiny.

Entities

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Federal Office for Migration and Refugees · Germany · UYAP · Die Zeit

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Germany investigates bribery allegations in Turkish asylum applications

    German authorities are investigating claims that human traffickers bribe Turkish prosecutors to initiate fake criminal investigations, helping individuals secure asylum in Germany by faking political Persecuted

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Turkish asylum seekers allegedly purchase criminal records to claim persecution in Germany

    Turkish asylum seekers are reportedly buying real criminal proceedings in Turkey via corrupt officials to prove political persecution and secure asylum in Germany.

Sources

bild.de · demagog.cz · hna.de · jungefreiheit.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · op-online.de · snmedia.at · sondakika.com · tz.de