Operation Against Süleymancılar Ignites Rivalry Within Menzil Sect: Saki Faction Targets Rival Brothers
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- An operation targeting the leader of the Süleymancılar sect, Alihan Kuriş, has intensified a rivalry within the Menzil community, which has recently been in the news over a succession dispute.
- The faction led by Saki Elhüseyni claims that a businessman named
An operation targeting Alihan Kuriş, the leader of the Süleymancılar sect, has intensified a rivalry within the Menzil community. The community has recently been embroiled in a dispute over its leadership succession.
The faction led by the current leader, Saki Elhüseyni, has pointed to the 200 gold bars, valued at 1.34 billion Turkish Lira, seized during the operation. They allege that a businessman known as "Nizam Bey," who is close to the rival brother Mübarek, collected money from followers of the Semerkand Foundation since 2016. He promised them houses in return for monthly payments equivalent to 390 grams of gold per person. However, the collected funds have reportedly disappeared.
The operation against the leader of the Süleymancılar, Alihan Kuriş, has also ignited the rivalry within the Menzil community, which has recently been in the news over a succession dispute. The Saki faction is targeting their rival brothers.
This internal conflict within the Menzil community, a prominent religious group in Turkey, highlights the tensions surrounding leadership and financial matters. The seizure of gold and accusations of misappropriated funds have brought these rivalries to the forefront, suggesting a deeper struggle for control and influence within the organization.
The Saki faction claims that businessman 'Nizam Bey,' close to rival brother Mübarek, collected money from Semerkand Foundation employees since 2016, promising houses in exchange for monthly payments of 390 grams of gold per person, but the collected money disappeared.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.