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Turkey arrests 327 suspects in cybercrime operations across 22 provinces
Turkish police detained 327 suspects in operations across 22 provinces over five days, the Interior Ministry said.
The operations targeted online child abuse, serious fraud and illegal betting.
Authorities said suspects were found to possess sexual images of children, run betting and gambling operations, move money for illegal betting sites, or gain unauthorized access to people’s accounts.
They also said some used social media and phishing websites to defraud people.
Of the 327 suspects, 137 were jailed and 75 were placed under judicial supervision.
The ministry said proceedings for the other suspects were continuing.
Separately, authorities identified 3,501 accounts and people linked to suspected criminal posts and ordered access blocked to, or content removed from, 864 web addresses.
Turkish authorities said they arrested 327 suspects in cybercrime operations across 22 provinces over five days.
Of those arrested, 137 were jailed and 75 were placed under judicial control.
The operations targeted online child sexual abuse, aggravated fraud and illegal betting.
Authorities said the suspects were linked to offences including fraud, illegal gambling and unauthorised access to accounts.
- Who
- Turkish police arrested 327 suspects.
- What
- Cybercrime operations led to 137 suspects being jailed and 75 placed under judicial control.
- When
- The operations took place over the five days before October 12, 2026.
- Where
- 22 provinces in Turkey.
- Why
- The operations targeted online child sexual abuse, aggravated fraud and illegal betting.
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In operations conducted by our police over the last five days as part of the fight against cybercrime, 327 suspects were apprehended.
Police conducted cybercrime operations across 22 provinces.
The Interior Ministry announced that 327 suspects had been arrested and reported the outcomes of the operations.
- Suspects arrested
- 327
- Provinces
- 22
- Jailed
- 137
- Placed under judicial control
- 75
- Operation period
- Five days
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