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Türkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Monday that 567 suspects were apprehended over the past 10 days in nationwide operations targeting cybercrime.
Of those detained, 209 individuals were placed under arrest, while judicial control measures were applied to 112 others. The remaining suspects are still under investigation, he added.
The minister said that the coordinated operations covered 37 provinces and addressed a wide range of cybercrimes, including online child exploitation and harassment, qualified fraud, and illegal betting.
Investigators reported that suspects were found in possession of or distributing child abuse material, organizing unlawful gambling activities, carrying out unauthorized money transfers, and promoting illegal schemes online.
Authorities also detected fraudulent methods in which individuals allegedly gained illicit access to citizens’ mobile banking accounts. Victims were targeted with schemes involving low-interest loans, investment advisory services, product sales, visa applications, and car rental offers, all designed to mislead and defraud the public through deceptive online platforms.
The operations were conducted in cooperation with the Chief Public Prosecutors’ Offices, the Cybercrime Department of the General Directorate of Security, and Türkiye’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), Yerlikaya added.
Investigations are continuing against all suspects, he said, emphasizing that Türkiye will maintain its nationwide efforts against cybercrime through ongoing coordination between police forces, prosecutors, and financial intelligence units.
He added that the country’s strategy is to intensify monitoring of online spaces, strengthen investigative capacity, and ensure that organized cybercrime networks face legal consequences.
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