Turkey’s four-round raids on illegal gambling net 670 people; Adana confirms that the crypto platform is a money-laundering channel

On May 19, Turkey’s Minister of Justice Akın Gürlık announced that the Antalya and Mersin operations took legal action against 233 additional suspects of illegal gambling. Their accounts are alleged to have handled more than 18 billion Turkish lira, bringing the cumulative total from four major raids in 8 days to over 670 people. Case files in the Adana matter confirmed that a cryptocurrency platform is one of the alleged money-laundering channels.


## Confirmed timeline of the four raid operations

According to confirmation from Turkish authorities:



May 11 (Eskişehir): 135 suspects locked down across 33 provinces

May 12 (Istanbul, AI-assisted): 108 suspects arrested across 35 provinces

May 14 (Adana): 200 arrest warrants issued; 161 people detained (including Kütahyalı)

May 18 (Antalya + Mersin): In Antalya, coordination covered 20 provinces and targeted 183 people (involved 11.3 billion lira / $248 million); in Mersin, 50 people were arrested, with luxury vehicles, apartments, and other assets seized

8-day cumulative total: exceeded 670 people

## Confirmed details of the Adana investigation

Based on case files cited by “Turkey One Minute,” the following was confirmed:



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