FETÖ investigation into famous doner chain: Found to have provided financing to the organization

Operations against FETÖ continue. In the latest operation conducted in 31 provinces centered in Antalya, 353 suspects, including 10 public personnel, were detained.

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya announced that it was determined that the suspects detained in the operation were transferring money to the terrorist organization through a doner restaurant chain.

"OPERATES VIA FRANCHISING"

It was stated that the doner restaurant chain mentioned in the operation operates via a franchising model and granted official partnerships in exchange for a fee to suspects who have been processed due to FETÖ and maintain connections with the organization.

"NO PARTNERSHIP WITHOUT ORGANIZATIONAL REFERENCE"

Minister Yerlikaya said, "It was determined that the company did not allow partnerships without showing an organizational reference, that they called this system (RTB) Reference-Based Growth, that the branches were used to provide employment and money to individuals affiliated with the organization, and that 'himmet' (donations) were collected from these branches."

"THE COMPANY GREW WITH FRANCHISES ABROAD"

Regarding Maydanoz Döner, Yerlikaya shared the information that "It was determined that the company expanded by granting new franchises abroad and thus facilitated money transfers from abroad, and investigations have been initiated against them by our public prosecutor's offices."

The Minister of Interior stated the following:

"Furthermore, in the examinations conducted by MASAK; it was found that the company was financed through individuals who had no prior records both domestically and abroad in order to fund the company,

These funds were invoiced as 'product purchases' and transmitted to members of the organization,

Organizational meetings were held at the branches by individuals who have active arrest warrants and maintain connections with the organization,

In the work carried out, it was determined that instructions were given to 'distribute the earned money to affiliated individuals' in order to increase the loyalty of affiliated individuals to the organization,

And that conversations were held with individuals who wanted to leave the company partnership, stating that 'the business has a spiritual dimension, the company was established to provide support to the organization, and it has duties such as sending money to individuals connected to the organization and increasing loyalty to the organization.'"