Turkish prosecutors issue detention orders for 29 suspects in Alihan Kuriş gang probe

Prosecutors in Ankara have expanded a high-profile probe into the Süleymancılar movement by issuing detention warrants for 29 suspects and seeking the appointment of trustees over 23 associated companies. The investigation, which has already led to the arrest of 80 individuals including leader Alihan Kuriş since August, targets alleged money-laundering, fraud and election-influence activities. Witnesses claim Kuriş instructed followers to back the Republican People’s Party and barred those who opposed the directive from accessing mosques and other movement-run facilities. investigators uncovered unregistered money and securities transfers, consultancy services that masked illegal transactions, and the purchase of assets at below-market prices.

They also found that proceeds from criminal activity were hidden as cash in aid shipments abroad and moved through trusted couriers and online payment platforms. The prosecutors’ move to install trustees aims to seize control of the companies used to facilitate these illicit operations.