Istanbul Police Department Counterterrorism Branch teams launched an investigation to apprehend suspects accused of violating the Law on the Prevention of the Financing of Terrorism and considered to be members of an armed terrorist organization.

During their investigation, the teams closely examined the suspects’ financial transactions after establishing that they were in contact with individuals linked to ISIS and conflict zones. An examination of the accounts by MASAK found that money had been transferred to numerous people who had undergone judicial proceedings in connection with terrorist organizations.
After the investigation was completed, simultaneous operations were carried out at the identified addresses. Six suspects were detained in the operation.

Searches of the addresses uncovered $13,000, along with numerous digital materials and organizational documents. The suspects were taken to the police department for processing.