The prosecutors’ offices in Ankara, Istanbul and Edirne simultaneously launched three investigations into illegal gambling networks and criminal organizations, leading to 150 arrests. In Ankara, the Financial Intelligence Unit identified more than 21.3 billion Turkish lira in suspicious transactions, worth approximately $400 million, while 23 companies were placed under court-appointed administration. The Istanbul investigation, conducted across 30 provinces, targeted 100 people recruited through social media to commit crimes, including 34 minors. In Edirne, one billion Turkish lira moved through ordinary bank accounts in one month, with no digital assets involved. In total, 41 people remain wanted, and administrators must determine how much of the Ankara flows passed through cryptocurrencies.
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