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Turkey fruit and vegetable price manipulation investigation

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Turkish authorities have initiated a large-scale investigation into price manipulation within the fresh fruit and vegetable market. Led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the operation spans 22 provinces and has resulted in detention warrants for 41 managers of major distribution companies. Investigators are scrutinizing the supply chain to determine if dominant companies artificially inflated costs and lowered reported supply levels. Evidence suggests the use of fraudulent producer receipts to create false costs, including reports that receipts were issued in the names of 49 deceased individuals. The probe involves charges of price manipulation, tax law violations, forgery, and money laundering. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek noted that the investigation relies on data from the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Tax Inspection Board, with approximately 1,029 farmers providing statements to assist in tracing actual pricing and supply conditions. As part of the operation, simultaneous searches were conducted at 109 workplaces and residences. Investigators are utilizing data from the Ministry of Trade’s Market Registration System and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Farmer Registration System to examine the entire supply chain from farm to market.

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