Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced on his social media account that they will not tolerate those who commit crimes, disrupt the peace of the people, or engage in organized crime. He stated that they are determined to dismantle and deliver to justice any organized crime groups, regardless of their size. Following coordinated efforts by the Alanya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Gendarmerie General Command Intelligence Department, operations were carried out at 11 addresses in Antalya and Çanakkale. Yerlikaya revealed that the organized crime group known as “Ayazlar,” led by Umut Ayaz, has been dismantled and that 9 suspects, including the ringleader, have been apprehended.
The suspects involved in activities such as usury, armed robbery, threats, intentional assault, deprivation of personal liberty, property damage, and violation of Law No. 6136 were identified during the operations. It was determined that the suspects forcefully demanded money from businesses and resorted to armed attacks on businesses that refused to comply, forcibly transferred money from citizens’ accounts to their own accounts without consent, coerced individuals into signing promissory notes, intimidated victims to withdraw their complaints through pressure and violence, and engaged in drug trafficking to make unjust profits.
Yerlikaya also mentioned that during the operations, unlicensed pistols and shotguns, various amounts of drugs, numerous promissory notes, and cash were seized. He congratulated the gendarmerie teams who conducted the operations. The “MAHZEN-41” operations carried out in 2️⃣ provinces centered in Antalya resulted in the dismantling of the Organized Crime Group known as “Ayazlar,” led by Umut Ayaz❗️ 9️⃣ suspects, including the ringleader, of the organized crime group were captured in the operations❗️ Dear Nation…
As Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya emphasized, they will not turn a blind eye to those who boast about committing crimes, disturb the peace of the people, or are involved in organized crime. He made it clear that their commitment is to dismantle organized crime groups of any size and bring them to justice️. Following the efforts of the Alanya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Gendarmerie General Command Intelligence Department, operations were carried out at 11 addresses in Antalya and Çanakkale, resulting in the dismantling of the organized crime group known as “Ayazlar.” Umut Ayaz, the leader of the group, along with 9 other suspects, including the ringleader, were apprehended during the operations.
The suspects were found to be involved in various crimes such as usury, armed robbery, threats, intentional assault, deprivation of personal liberty, property damage, and violation of Law No. 6136. They were accused of demanding money from businesses by force, carrying out armed attacks on businesses that refused to comply, transferring money from citizens’ accounts to their own without consent, coercing individuals into signing promissory notes through intimidation, pressuring and intimidating victims to withdraw their complaints, and engaging in drug trafficking for illicit profits. Yerlikaya also noted that a significant amount of illegal weapons, drugs, promissory notes, and cash were confiscated during the operations, and he commended the gendarmerie teams for their successful execution of the operations.
