All news on the topic: Turkey

02 Jun 2025 844

Illegal online betting, money laundering, and child exploitation: 145 arrested in Turkey

In comprehensive raids across 52 provinces, Turkish police seized $127 million in assets and detained 423 suspects as part of a cybercrime investigation targeting fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and child exploitation.

World

20 May 2025 782

Season opens with a brawl: tourist beaten on Turkish beach over sunbed

A fight broke out on Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya, Turkey over the price of sunbed rental, according to local media reports. The scrap was watch by beachgoers and captured on video

Politics

15 May 2025 838

Kremlin sabotages Zelenskyy’s initiative: Putin refuses to attend peace talks in Turkey

Russian leader rejects Ukrainian president’s bold proposal for face-to-face meeting in Turkey

Investigation

08 May 2025 966

Armenian “gambling kings” Vahe and Vigen Badalyan shield Vbet from EU sanctions via Malta, Cyprus, and Curaçao

When Armenian entrepreneurs Vahé and Vigen Badalyan are asked about the reason for acquiring Maltese passports, they respond evasively, mentioning that it is convenient since it allows for visa-free world travel.

World

03 May 2025 1004

Exposed mafia schemes — and paid the price: who is behind the murder of Cemil Onal in the Netherlands?

Prior to being murdered in the Netherlands this week, Cemil Önal warned authorities that his life was in danger because of his knowledge of bribes paid to Turkish politicians on behalf of an alleged illegal gambling syndicate, Follow the Money reported Friday.

World

02 May 2025 821

Whole town in Turkey unintentionally gets "high" after drug disposal operation

25,000 residents of the eastern Turkish city of Lice were unintentionally left “high” after authorities burned 20 tons of confiscated cannabis.

World

30 Apr 2025 723

Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad

He was accused of playing a key role in the assassination of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer.

World

23 Apr 2025 713

Terrified CNN anchor interrupted by Istanbul earthquake on live TV

A CNN presenter was in the middle of interviewing a guest live on air when an earthquake in Turkey shook the studio so hard that she asked for her mother.

World

07 Apr 2025 653

Pin-Up owners Dmitriy Punin and Marina Ilina risk up to 14 years in Turkish prison

Several media outlets have reported that an investigation has been initiated in Turkey concerning the online casino Pin-Up, which is functioning in the country despite the prohibition.

World

30 Mar 2025 677

Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey on terror charges

Joakim Medin, who is employed by the Dagens ETC newspaper, was taken into custody on Thursday upon his plane’s landing.

Sport

27 Mar 2025 859

Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies in fire at abandoned hotel in Turkey

An Olympic skier has died along with his dad after a fire broke out at an abandoned ski resort hotel in Turkey on Thursday.

World

27 Mar 2025 758

Turkish PhD student arrested in Massachusetts over alleged support for Hamas

A Turkish woman with a valid visa has become the latest victim of Donald Trump’s crusade to deport foreign students from the US who disagree with his policies.

World

24 Mar 2025 907

Six-year legal battle: how Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu became Erdogan’s main target

It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials "idiots" for cancelling his initial victory at the polls, that President Tayyip Erdogan noticed him as a serious political threat.

Investigation

15 Mar 2025 737

Greek tankers and Dubai firms: The hidden network behind Russia’s oil exports

Russia has successfully found ways to bypass the $60 price cap on oil set in December 2022 by the G7 countries, earning an extra $53 billion from this strategy in just the first three quarters of 2024.

World

14 Mar 2025 739

Bloodstained business: Odesa firms supplied electrical equipment for Russia’s military needs despite sanctions

A scheme of aiding the aggressor state, involving both Ukrainian and international companies, has been uncovered in Ukraine.

World

13 Mar 2025 844

Kemal Armagan arrested in Turkey after years on the run for multiple murders

Kemal Armagan has been detained in Izmir port after being pursued for years for three murders, including the 2009 killing of a shopkeeper in the UK and the fatal shooting of a rival gangster in Moldova.

Investigation

03 Mar 2025 930

The KGB, offshores, and H Casino: What connects Aleksander Lukashenko and Mustafa Egemen Shener?

Belarusian investigators, probing the gambling market, found an unexpected link to the owner of a Minsk casino, Mustafa Egemen Shener, associated with a Turkish drug lord who was killed in Northern Cyprus.

Sport

28 Feb 2025 893

José Mourinho initiates legal proceedings against Galatasaray following an accusation of racism

José Mourinho is suing Galatasaray, claiming damages after the club accused him of making “racist statements”.

World

23 Feb 2025 635

Turkey’s cosmetic surgery clinics, accused of botched operations on Brits, promote deals at UK event

The Mirror conducted an undercover investigation at a major health tourism event and discovered several Turkish companies with questionable histories offering deals to potential British clients.

Investigation

20 Feb 2025 1061

KGB protection and billions from the underground gambling world: How Mustafa Egemen Shener built his H Casino empire

The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.

Politics

17 Feb 2025 745

Ukraine will not take part in Russia-US talks, Zelenskyy states from the UAE

The Ukrainian leader stated that he will be in Turkey while Russia and the US hold talks in Riyadh.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 1211

Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month

Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.

World

09 Feb 2025 726

Travel alert for Turkey following multiple fatalities

People travelling to Turkey have been warned about the risk of counterfeit alcohol after more than 100 deaths across the country.

Crime

07 Feb 2025 701

Turkish ’Farm Bank’ Ponzi scheme founder sentenced to over 45,370 years in prison

Mehmet Aydın, the founder of a Turkish online Ponzi scheme who had been accused of embezzling money from thousands of people, was on Monday sentenced to 45,376 years and six months in prison.

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