by TurkeyPurge | Jul 12, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A high criminal court in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has handed down prison sentences of up to 18 years to the executives of Boydak Holding on terror charges due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement. The Turkish government brands the Gülen...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 27, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Two more companies were seized as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government blames for the July 15, 2016 failed coup, media reported Tuesday. A trustee panel was appointed to Ikizler Kuyumculuk, a jewelry store chain in Tekirdag...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 11, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Antalya-based Kırmızıtaş Holding was seized and its three owners have been detained as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, according to media. Owners Recai Kırmızıtaş, İsmail Kırmızıtaş and Hamza Kırmızıtaş were detained as part of the same...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 21, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Custom officers in Turkey’s Kocaeli has intercepted a container carrying personal belongings of the exiled businessman, Ahmet Nurettin Uğur, media reported Feb 20. The container, shipped from Kocaeli’s Derince port to the US, was carrying, among others, several ATM...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 7, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Detention warrants were issued for 128 people as part of an investigation into Kaynak Holding, an Istanbul-based conglomerated the government seized in late 2015, on Wednesday morning. An Istanbul prosecutor issued detention warrants for 128 executives at 19...