On 20 October 2026, simultaneous raids were carried out at 19 locations across Istanbul and Muğla under the direction of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Police teams detained 14 of the 18 individuals identified as suspects in the investigation, while four remain at large.
The searches covered 19 addresses, yielding vehicles, documents and weapons. The investigation targeted a hierarchical network that allegedly manipulated mileages, issued fake inspection reports, and sold heavily damaged vehicles as undamaged, defrauding numerous citizens.
Prosecutors allege that the suspects deliberately reduced the recorded mileage on second–hand vehicles, making cars appear less used than they actually were in order to inflate their resale value.
While 14 suspects are in custody, authorities are continuing efforts to capture the four remaining fugitives, as identified in the investigation.
Authorities also claim the network issued false expert reports, presenting heavily damaged automobiles as if they had no accident history, thereby selling damaged cars as undamaged.
The operation was coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, specifically its Fake–Document and Fraud Crimes Investigation Bureau, which oversaw the police teams that carried out the searches.
The probe references law number 6136.
While 14 suspects are in custody, authorities are continuing efforts to capture the four remaining fugitives, as identified in the investigation.