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Turkish authorities have arrested 54 suspected members of the notorious Baris Boyun organized crime syndicate in a massive, multi-province dragnet, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced.
The coordinated operation, led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Istanbul Police Department, targeted 113 addresses simultaneously across seven provinces, including Istanbul, Izmir, and Sanliurfa.
Among those detained are six lawyers suspected of providing financial support to the network, tampering with witness testimonies, and aiding the gang’s extortion and armed threat schemes.
The gang's leader, Baris Boyun, who is subject to an Interpol Red Notice, remains behind bars in Italy following his high-profile arrest in Viterbo last year. Despite his imprisonment, Turkish authorities revealed that the crime ring has continued attempting to operate its criminal network from abroad.
"We will not tolerate any criminal organization that targets the peace of our nation," Minister Gurlek stated, noting that judicial authorities have now taken action against a staggering 700 suspects linked to the Boyun network across ongoing investigations.
The gang is widely infamous in Türkiye for utilizing social media to recruit vulnerable youth into a high-tech financial mafia, specializing in illegal cyber-gambling, crypto laundering, and motorcycle-backed contract hits.
Turkish security forces emphasized that operations will continue uninterrupted until the network is entirely dismantled.
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