35 Women Rescued from Prostitution Network in Antalya and Adana, 14 Detained

Under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a comprehensive operation was launched to prevent prostitution, stop the spread of venereal diseases, and prevent human trafficking. Following about three months of meticulous technical and physical surveillance work, the evidence gathering was completed and the button was pressed for the operation. Security forces conducted a broad-scale examination to decipher the structure of the criminal organization and identify the center and activity areas of the organization. The work was carried out within the scope of a projected file planned to be completed with a dawn raid, and the details of the operation became clear.

On June 30, 2026, at around 07:00, simultaneous and planned raids were conducted on determined addresses in the provinces of Antalya and Adana, putting the operation into action. In the dawn raids carried out by police teams, simultaneous entries were made to numerous addresses where the organization was active, and security measures were taken. In the initial operations, a total of 17 suspects, 16 men and 1 woman, who contributed to the gang's activities, were caught red-handed and detained. As the investigation deepened, another suspect who was a fugitive was identified and caught, raising the total number of suspects in the file to 18.

During detailed searches at the suspects' residences and addresses where criminal activities were organized, the financial and digital dimensions of the prostitution organization were fully revealed. In the examinations by security forces, 24 mobile phones and 3 computers, which were evaluated to manage customer records and advertisements, were seized. A large amount of cash, estimated to have been obtained from criminal activities within the scope of the operation, was found and secured. During the searches, a total of 247 thousand 400 Turkish Liras, 3 thousand 410 Euros, and 1 thousand 570 Dollars in cash were seized.

The most important and humanitarian aspect of the operation was the safe rescue of 35 female victims who were believed to have fallen into the clutches of the poisonous network and forced into prostitution. Thanks to the meticulous work of the police teams, these women were rescued from vital danger, moved to a healthy environment under protection, and directed to relevant public institutions and organizations for necessary medical and psychological support processes to recover from the traumatic effects of the event. Procedures aimed at supporting the physical and mental well-being of the women have been initiated in the process of reintegrating the victims into life.

The 18 suspects, whose questioning and legal proceedings at the police station were completed, were referred to the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office today. After the statements made by the prosecutor's office, the suspects were brought before the on-duty criminal judgeship for the evaluation of their detention requests. As a result of the trial, 4 suspects were released under judicial control, while 14 suspects, including the organization managers, were arrested and placed in prison. The detained suspects will continue to be tried on serious charges such as establishing and managing an organized crime organization and human trafficking.