A simultaneous operation was carried out as part of an investigation into the ISIS/DAESH terrorist organization in two provinces centered in Ankara. 16 out of 18 suspects, who were assessed to be engaged in terrorist financing activities, were apprehended and detained.
In the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Ankara Provincial Police Department's Counter-Terrorism Branch carried out operations. In examinations coordinated with the Counter-Terrorism Department, aid campaigns organized abroad and across Turkey were placed under scrutiny.
Information regarding the sending of money, food, and various aid materials to women and children affiliated with ISIS/DAESH held at the Al-Hol Camp in Syria was also included in the investigation file. Individuals identified as providing funds to a person whose assets were frozen and who was linked to aid activities were also placed under investigation.
As a result of examinations conducted on MASAK data and HTS records, a total of 18 suspects were identified. Judicial proceedings were initiated against the suspects under the second paragraph of Article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code and the relevant provisions of Law No. 6415 on the Prevention of the Financing of Terrorism.
During the searches at the addresses, Turkish lira, foreign currency, and gold worth approximately 2 million 135 thousand lira were confiscated. Additionally, 2 blank-firing pistols, numerous banned publications, organizational documents, and digital materials were seized during the searches.
It was reported that efforts to apprehend the 2 fugitive suspects are ongoing and that the investigation is continuing in a multi-faceted manner.
News Source: 12punto
