Can Holding investigation: 26 people detained

26 people were detained in the Can Holding investigation.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating Can Holding officials on charges of "establishing an organization to commit a crime , " "managing," and "being a member of an established organization , " "laundering assets obtained through crime," and "qualified fraud."

As part of the investigation, former Şişecam Board Chairman and Executive Director Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman was questioned at the prosecutor's office as a suspect on October 15. Kırman was subsequently banned from traveling abroad.

According to TRT News, detention warrants were issued for 35 more people as part of the investigation this morning. 26 people were taken into custody.

To be updated…

Following an investigation launched by the Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was launched against Can Holding in the morning hours of September 11. The Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) appointed trustees to 121 companies belonging to the holding.

The accusations are as follows:

• Establishing a criminal organization
• Smuggling
• Fraud
• Money laundering

Among the companies to which trustees were appointed were Habertürk, Bloomberg HT, Show TV and Bilgi University.

Five people were arrested on September 15th as part of the investigation, while Kenan Tekdağ, the head of the media group, was placed under house arrest.

Can Holding Chairman Kemal Can, who was a fugitive and detained on September 25, was arrested on September 28.

On the same day, an arrest warrant was issued for Turgay Ciner, former boss of Ciner Publishing Group.

A day later, 12 people who were managers at companies affiliated with the Ciner Group were detained. Of the 12 people, Atilla Ciner and Gökhan Şen, who were also managers at companies affiliated with the Ciner Group, were arrested.