Turkish Justice Minister Affirms Focus on Criminal Acts, Not Religious Beliefs, in Organized Crime Probe
Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that an ongoing investigation into the alleged Alihan Kuriş organized crime group is targeting criminal acts and associated structures, not religious beliefs or communities. This statement comes as Turkish authorities have uncovered tens of billions of liras in financial transactions linked to the case, involving multiple companies. Gürlek emphasized that Turkey will continue its fight against organized crime irrespective of the identities or guises of those involved, asserting that faith and religious values cannot be used as a shield for criminal activities. The investigation, which includes allegations of establishing a criminal organization, money laundering, fraud against public institutions, and tax law violations, has led to the remand of 32 suspects, including Alihan Kuriş, the de facto leader of a group known as 'Süleymancılar'. Authorities also discovered 200 kilograms of gold bars of unexplained origin during efforts to locate Kuriş’s fugitive broth... 
