Statement on Social Media and Proceeds of Crime from Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that social media is not an unlawful and unregulated area, emphasizing that it cannot serve as a cover for virtual celebrities to hide crimes and the proceeds of crime.

Regulation and Judicial Processes on Social Media

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that social media is not an unregulated area and that posts aimed at legitimizing proceeds of crime will be meticulously examined by judicial authorities.

Combating the Legitimization of Proceeds of Crime

Minister Gürlek stated that judicial authorities are acting resolutely against content that creates fear in society and staged productions prepared for the purpose of concealing proceeds of crime.

Ongoing Investigations and Arrests

M.F.T., known on social media as 'Kara Haydar from Van', against whom an investigation was launched by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has been arrested.

An investigation was also launched against A.H.K. by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and detention, search, and seizure procedures were carried out.

Inter-Institutional Coordination and Determination

It was emphasized that Chief Public Prosecutors' Offices will conduct financial and technical examinations in coordination with the police, gendarmerie, and relevant institutions to uncover crime connections.