A new operation in Istanbul has been launched in a suspected money laundering probe targeting the Sarigul family, with 19 suspects ordered detained. The case is led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. On 13 November, police detained 15 people and moved to arrest additional suspects with detention orders. The suspects were accused of membership in a criminal organisation, laundering assets derived from crime, and bribery offences. Among those detained in the operation were five named suspects, with police also arresting five more people during the same raids. Additional names were listed as detained, while two suspects identified only by initials were still being sought. The investigation has already involved court steps against a member of the family, who was previously detained and later released after providing an additional statement under an “effective remorse” provision. The court imposed an order restricting the person from leaving their home. Latest developments: the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office is continuing the probe, and the detained suspects’ legal procedures are ongoing after the latest operation.