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Turkey says 1,545 suspects jailed in Istanbul crime operations
Turkey's interior minister said Istanbul carried out 190 operations against new-generation crime groups in 2026.
He said 2,067 suspects were caught and 1,545 jailed in those operations.
The figures were discussed at a security meeting at Istanbul Police Headquarters, attended by city and police officials and operational unit chiefs.
Çiftçi also said shootings at homes and businesses fell 49% in Istanbul compared with last year.
He said 93.5% of the shootings were solved, though he did not give the number of cases.
Officials reviewed the groups' structures and activities, and discussed new projects and operational strategies to restrict their ability to operate.
Çiftçi said the aim is to dismantle not only the groups' members but also the structures that support them, and that the campaign will continue.
Turkey’s interior minister said 1,545 suspects were detained in 190 operations targeting new-generation crime groups in Istanbul during 2026.
Mustafa Çiftçi said 2,067 suspects were apprehended in the operations.
He said shootings at homes and businesses in Istanbul fell by 49% compared with the previous year.
Authorities solved 93.5% of the shooting cases, Çiftçi said.
The figures were shared after a security meeting at Istanbul Police Department on November 1, 2026.
- Who
- Turkey’s Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi gave the figures. Authorities targeted suspects linked to new-generation crime groups.
- What
- Çiftçi said 1,545 suspects were detained in 190 operations, with 2,067 suspects apprehended.
- When
- The operations took place during 2026. The security meeting was held on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Istanbul, Turkey; the security meeting took place at Istanbul Police Department.
- Why
- The operations targeted new-generation crime groups as part of efforts to combat organized crime.
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Authorities carried out 190 operations targeting new-generation crime groups in Istanbul, apprehending 2,067 suspects and detaining 1,545.
A security meeting on the fight against new-generation crime groups was held at Istanbul Police Department.
- Operations
- 190 in Istanbul during 2026
- Suspects apprehended
- 2,067
- Suspects detained
- 1,545
- Shootings at homes and businesses
- 49% fewer than the previous year
- Shooting cases solved
- 93.5%
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2026 yılı içerisinde İstanbul'da, TCK'nin 220. maddesi kapsamında yeni nesil suç örgütlerine yönelik 190 operasyon gerçekleştirilmiş, 2 bin 67 şüpheli yakalanmış, 1545 şüpheli tutuklanmıştır.
Yürüttüğümüz kararlı mücadele neticesinde, İstanbul'daki ev ve iş yeri kurşunlama olaylarında geçen yıla göre yüzde 49 azalma sağlanmıştır.
Meydana gelen kurşunlama olaylarının yüzde 93,5'i aydınlatılmıştır.
Hedefimiz nettir, suç örgütlerinin yalnızca mensuplarını değil, onları ayakta tutan bütün yapıları da etkisiz hale getirmek.