Interior Ministry announces 'drug' operation in 11 provinces: 362 arrest warrants issued

Turkish police have launched a major anti-drug operation, issuing arrest warrants for 362 suspects across 11 provinces.

The Interior Ministry announced the coordinated raids, which targeted individuals involved in drug trafficking. The operation, centered in Şanlıurfa, also extended to Ankara, Istanbul, Antalya, Tekirdağ, Mardin, Balıkesir, Aydın, Mersin, Muğla, and Kütahya.

This crackdown follows an intensive five-month investigation involving technical surveillance, analysis, and evidence gathering. Approximately 2,309 police officers, 500 teams, a helicopter, a drone, and five drug-sniffing dogs were deployed for the simultaneous raids on 251 addresses.

Authorities identified the suspects as operating in an organized, hierarchical structure, selling drugs from makeshift stalls in neighborhoods and streets. The ministry congratulated the police and judicial bodies involved in the operation.

The successful operation underscores the government's commitment to combating drug-related crime and dismantling trafficking networks within the country.

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We congratulate our heroic police, our Narcotics Crimes Directorate, our Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices, and all those who contributed.