Türkiye carries out 1,700 operations against crime groups in 2026

Daily Sabah · Daily Sabah with AA · 2026-10-27 11:19 UTC

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said Tuesday that authorities carried out 1,741 operations targeting 625 organized crime groups this year, resulting in...

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said Tuesday that authorities carried out 1,741 operations targeting 625 organized crime groups this year, resulting in the arrest of more than 8,000 suspects.

In a post on his social media account, Çiftçi said they had held a security meeting to review efforts to combat smuggling, organized crime and financial offenses.

Emphasizing that the fight against new-generation organized crime gangs had been among their priorities since the first day they took office, Çiftçi said, “This year, we carried out 1,741 operations targeting 625 organized crime groups and ensured the arrest of more than 8,000 suspects.”

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