Major blow to the Bayğaralar criminal organization in Antalya: 12 people arrested
In an organized crime operation carried out in Antalya, numerous members of the gang known as the "Bayğaralar" were apprehended, and 12 individuals were arrested and sent to prison.
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According to the statement made by Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, an operation was conducted in Antalya targeting the organized crime group known as the Bayğaralar. Within the scope of the operation, a total of 15 suspects were taken into custody by security forces.
We apprehended 15 suspects in the operation we organized against the Antalya structure of the Bayğaralar Organized Crime Group??
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) January 24, 2026
Of the suspects;
??12 were ARRESTED.
??Judicial control provisions were applied to 3.
By the Antalya Police Department Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Branch; led by R.B.… pic.twitter.com/GXgovFHOCi
Information was shared that 12 of the detained suspects were arrested by the court they were brought before.