Usury operation against Q Yatırım Bankası: Detention warrants issued for 9 suspects

The investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into Q Yatırım Bankası on charges of "usury" has been deepened.

As a result of the deepening of the investigation, detention warrants were issued for suspects Serkan Ö., Muzaffer A.S., Cem F.O., Hakkı Ç., Hacı M.İ., İbrahim B., Selda Y., Mehmet S.Ö., and Fatih S., who were determined to have connections to the suspect Ali E.

Simultaneous operations were conducted in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Aydın as part of the investigation.

The following statements were included in the announcement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office:

"-Within the scope of investigation file number 2025/202063, conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Bureau of Investigation for the Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering regarding the crimes of 'Usury and Money Laundering'; it has been determined that Q Yatırım Bankası officials provided loans to companies in financial distress under the guise of credit, applying interest rates above those set by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) and operating outside the authority defined in the Banking Law No. 5411, in order to generate illicit gains.

-Within the scope of the investigation, judicial proceedings were previously initiated on 07/11/2025 against Q Yatırım Bankası official suspect Ali E. and other suspects Yasef M. and Mehmet A. As a result of the deepening of the investigation, new findings were made by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the individuals named Serkan Ö., Muzaffer A.S., Cem F.O., Hakkı Ç., Hacı M.İ., İbrahim B., Selda Y., Mehmet S.Ö., and Fatih S., who were determined to have connections to the suspect Ali E.

-In this context, instructions were given to detain 9 suspects during simultaneous operations carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Financial Crimes Investigation Branch in the provinces of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Aydın. Search and seizure operations have been carried out at their addresses in order to clarify the suspects' roles and positions within the organization, obtain financial and digital evidence, trace the proceeds of crime, and preserve evidence, and these operations are ongoing.

-The investigation continues to be conducted in a multi-faceted and meticulous manner with the aim of protecting financial security, preventing the entry of criminal proceeds into the economic system, and uncovering the organizational structure in all its aspects."

News Source: 12punto