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Turkey's 4th‑wave raids expand Gülistan Doku, Ahbap probe

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Turkey's 4th‑wave raids expand Gülistan Doku probe widens, Doku, Ahbap arrests in 4th wave probe

The investigation into the 5 January 2020 disappearance of university student Gülistan Doku has entered a fourth operational phase. Coordinated phase, with coordinated raids carried out by public prosecutors, police and gendarmerie in Istanbul, Erzurum and Mersin targeted directed by public prosecutors. The actions covered 15 provinces and 21 addresses, resulting detaining 18 suspects linked to the murder probe and arresting 13 individuals in Istanbul as part of the Ahbap Derneği “crime organization” operation. In parallel, authorities issued arrest orders for 80 people suspected of 18 additional suspects. Among those detained was former running a large‑scale illegal‑betting network, bringing the total number of suspects across the three investigations to 112. Former Tunceli governor Tuncay Sonel, who Sonel was re‑detained and transferred to the Erzurum court, while his wife Handan Sonel remained in custody was arrested on evidence‑tampering charges after a witness alleged she offered 100 000 TL to have Doku’s body destroyed—a claim she denies. The broader “Ahbaplar Suç Örgütü” crackdown continued in parallel, with Istanbul police seizing 13 suspects as part of a total suspicion of 112 individuals apprehended across the Ahbap, Gülistan Doku and illegal‑betting inquiries. destroying, concealing or altering evidence. Financial investigators identified roughly 20 billion TL in bank, cryptocurrency and payment‑provider transactions linked tied to illegal the betting and money‑laundering, scheme and the probe now implicates several business figures tied to Ahbap’s associated money‑laundering. The raids also uncovered alleged housing‑project contracts interference by some law‑enforcement officers in evidence handling, prompting further technical and property transfers. digital examinations. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek reiterated that the Doku case remains open until all responsible parties are identified, while the Doku family persists in protesting continues to protest outside the courts.

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  1. 2026-07-27 09:46 UTC Turkey's 4th‑wave raids expand Gülistan Doku, Ahbap probe
  2. 2026-07-27 08:40 UTC Gülistan Doku probe widens, Ahbap arrests in 4th wave
  3. 2026-07-27 07:18 UTC Gülistan Doku probe widens, Ahbap arrests
  4. 2026-07-26 06:04 UTC Gülistan Doku probe expands, Sonel arrested

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