14 detained in Turkey probe into 306 million lira in suspected money laundering

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  Turkish authorities detained 14 of 19 suspects in an investigation into suspected laundering of proceeds from a 2024 vehicle operation.

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  Investigators identified assets worth about 306 million lira as potentially linked to the suspected laundering.

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  The operation was carried out on 13 October 2026, led from Ankara and conducted simultaneously in other provinces.

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  Authorities suspect the proceeds were used to acquire assets in the names of spouses, siblings, mothers and other third parties.

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  The investigation concerns proceeds from the 2024 “Change Oto” operation involving damaged vehicles in Hatay and vehicles brought from abroad.

Who

Turkish authorities detained 14 of 19 suspects.

What

Authorities are investigating suspected laundering of criminal proceeds and identified about 306 million lira in potentially related assets.

When

The simultaneous operations took place on 13 October 2026. The underlying “Change Oto” operation was in 2024.

Where

The operation was led from Ankara and conducted in other provinces. The earlier vehicle scheme involved Hatay.

Why

Investigators suspect proceeds from the earlier operation were laundered through assets acquired in other people’s names.

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