Raids on 12 addresses in Ankara! 1.5 billion TL worth of assets seized

Ankara prosecutors seized 1.55 billion TL in assets and detained 10 suspects in a money-laundering operation targeting the structure known as "Çobanlar Grubu," raiding 12 addresses across the city. Authorities say the group laundered proceeds from drug trafficking, and affiliated companies handled transactions exceeding 10.3 billion TL. During the raids, police confiscated luxury vehicles, millions of lira in cash, gold and watches. The case matters as one of Ankara's larger recent asset seizures tied to organized crime, and it signals closer scrutiny of corporate transaction volumes linked to suspect networks. What to watch next is whether the detained suspects are formally arrested and whether the seizure is extended to additional affiliated companies.