[CLSTR]
< Back to situations

Monitor this situation.

[SITUATION] · [ACTIVE] · [BUSINESS]

2 clusters · 7 sources · 1 days · First seen · Last updated

Investigation into Alihan Kuriş criminal organization

Overview

Mehmet Dursun, the founder of the Turkish fashion brand Armine, has been detained as part of a fourth wave of investigations into the Alihan Kuriş criminal organization, also known as the ‘Süleymancılar’.

The probe, led by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, involves 29 suspects and focuses on charges including money laundering, defrauding public institutions, and managing a criminal organization. Authorities allege the group used affiliated companies to facilitate international financial transfers and launder unregistered income, sometimes hiding cash within international aid shipments.

Armine had previously been placed under trusteeship by the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) in August during an earlier phase of the investigation. This latest operation has resulted in the appointment of trustees to an additional 23 companies linked to the organization.

Entities

Mehmet Dursun · Armine · Istanbul · Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office · Alihan Kuriş

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Armine founder Mehmet Dursun detained in criminal group probe

    Armine founder Mehmet Dursun has been detained in Turkey during a major crackdown on the Alihan Kuriş criminal organization.

  2. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Mehmet Dursun: The founder and Chairman of Armine

    Armine Chairman Mehmet Dursun detailed his journey from the textile sector in Istanbul to founding the Armine brand in 1989 with a focus on global identity.

Sources

aydinlik.com.tr · gazetearena.com · gazetedamga.com.tr · gercektaraf.com · marasbugun.com.tr · onedio.com · sesgazetesi.com.tr