Operation against FETÖ's financial source Maydonoz Döner! New details have emerged

Under the coordination of the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch (KOM) conducted an operation targeting FETÖ's current structure and the financing of terrorism.

Within the scope of the efforts, it was determined that the Maydonoz Döner chain operated through a franchise system.

It was determined that unofficial partnerships were granted in exchange for payment to individuals who had been processed due to FETÖ and maintained connections with the organization, that the company did not allow partnerships without an organizational reference, that they called this system (RTB) Reference-Based Growth, and that this partnership was based entirely on an organizational foundation without any official documentation.

In the work carried out by KOM teams, it was determined that Maydonoz Döner branches were used to provide employment and money to individuals affiliated with the organization and that "himmet" (donations) were collected from these branches, that the money obtained from share sales by unofficial partners was handled through a trust-based method via tradespeople affiliated with the organization to avoid detection, and that the company expanded by granting new franchises abroad, thereby facilitating money transfers from abroad.

"IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION"

Furthermore, examinations by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) revealed that the company was financed through individuals both abroad and domestically who had no prior legal records, and that these funds were invoiced as "product purchases" and transferred to members of the organization.

On the other hand, it was determined that organizational meetings were held at the franchises by individuals who had active arrest warrants and continued connections with the organization, that instructions were given to "distribute the earned money to affiliated individuals" to increase the loyalty of affiliated persons to the organization, and that for those who wanted to leave the company's partnership, they were told that the business had a spiritual dimension and that the company was established to provide support to the organization.

23 SUSPECTS APPREHENDED

Police teams conducted simultaneous operations targeting suspects identified in Eskişehir, as well as in the provinces of Şırnak, Balıkesir, and Bursa.

During the operations, 23 individuals were apprehended, and searches resulted in the seizure of three 1 US dollar bills with the F series, a book authored by the FETÖ ringleader, digital materials, documents, and 80,000 TL seized within the scope of terrorism financing.

Of the 23 people apprehended in the operations, 9 were released after their interrogations at the police station. 14 individuals, including 1 woman, were brought to the courthouse to be presented to the court following health checks.