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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 30 June 2022)
"What took you so long?"
310 ten people have been taken into custody in "Operation Iron Fist",
aimed at 3 different crime groups suspected of manipulating the iron
and steel market, in Ankara and 19 other provinces. The statement of
Erol Evcil, one of those held for 8 days, will be taken last. He will
face about 700 questions, based on tapes, technical surveillance and
the statements of other suspects. Evcil has been involved in loansharking
and other crimes for decades.
Two other crime group leaders, Hüseyin E. and Melih K., the owners
of different iron-steel companies, will also be interrogated last. In
connection with the operation, the decision was made to seize Evcil's
private jet, worth 300 million TL ($1,800,000), which was brought
private jet, worth 300 million TL ($1,800,000), which was brought
to Turkey from London last night.
39 companies linked to the 3 crime groups have been taken over by
state administrators and 8,690 bank accounts tied to the suspects have
been frozen. Additionally, 261 residences, houses, plots of land and
factories have been seized and 327 luxury vehicles towed to impound
lots. About 500 million worth of gold, cash and jewels have been
confiscated from the suspects, including $1 million from one factory's
cash box and 10 million TL from a wooden closet in another factory.
12 unlicensed guns, 4,730 bullets and 3 pump-action rifles were
seized, as well, along with a plethora of digital material and documents.
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