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title: "Istanbul-led operation in 20 provinces targets organized crime: 178 detained"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-17-istanbul-led-operation-20-provinces-targets/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-17
updated: 2026-09-17T09:35:00.239Z
category: society
sources: 12
agreement: agree
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# Istanbul-led operation in 20 provinces targets organized crime: 178 detained

On September 14, an operation led from Istanbul across 20 provinces targeted 12 separate "new generation" organized crime groups, detaining 178 suspects; searches turned up weapons, ammunition and narcotics. Of 42 people detained in a Muğla-based operation, 20 were referred to the courthouse.

## Who is in this story

- [Istanbul Police Department](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/istanbul-emniyet-mudurlugu/) — Institutions
- [Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/istanbul-cumhuriyet-bassavciligi/) — Institutions
- [Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor's Office](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/mugla-cumhuriyet-bassavciligi/) — Institutions
- [Istanbul](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/istanbul/) — Places
- [Muğla](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/mugla/) — Places

## News sources

- [Muğla’da ‘Sokaklar Güvende’ operasyonu: 20 şüpheli adliyeye sevk edildi](https://www.yenisafak.com/video/gundem/muglada-sokaklar-guvende-operasyonu-20-supheli-adliyeye-sevk-edildi-4856623) — Yeni Şafak (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Muğla'da 'Sokaklar Güvende' operasyonu... 20 şüpheli adliyeye sevk edildi](https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/turkiye/mugla-da-sokaklar-guvende-operasyonu-20-supheli-adliyeye-sevk-edildi-2538388) — Cumhuriyet (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [20 ilde yeni nesil organize suç örgütlerine operasyon: 178 gözaltı](https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/20-ilde-yeni-nesil-organize-suc-orgutlerine-operasyon-178-gozalti-957124.html) — TRT Haber (state) — 2026-09-17
- [Diyarbakır'da "Daltonlar" suç örgütüne operasyon: 8 şüpheli tutuklandı](https://www.evrensel.net/haber/6000878/diyarbakir-da-daltonlar-suc-orgutune-operasyon-8-supheli-tutuklandi?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_syndication) — Evrensel (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [20 ilde yeni nesil suç örgütlerine operasyon: 178 şüpheli gözaltında](https://www.ekonomim.com/gundem/20-ilde-yeni-nesil-suc-orgutlerine-operasyon-178-supheli-gozaltinda-haberi-918837) — Ekonomim (independent) — 2026-09-17
- [Daltonlar suç örgütüne bir darbe daha! 8 zanlı tutuklandı](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/17/daltonlar-suc-orgutune-bir-darbe-daha-8-zanli-tutuklandi) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Diyarbakır'da Daltonlar'a operasyon](https://www.sozcu.com.tr/diyarbakir-da-daltonlar-a-operasyon-p359052) — Sözcü (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [2'si avukat 6 şüpheli hakkında "suç örgütü" soruşturması](https://www.star.com.tr/guncel/2si-avukat-6-supheli-hakkinda-suc-orgutu-sorusturmasi-haber-2040721/) — Star (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Diyarbakır'da "Daltonlar" suç örgütü operasyonu: 8 şüpheli tutuklandı](https://www.birgun.net/haber/diyarbakir-da-daltonlar-suc-orgutu-operasyonu-8-supheli-tutuklandi-735249) — BirGün (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [Diyarbakır’da suç örgütü operasyonunda 8 şüpheli tutuklandı](https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/diyarbakirda-suc-orgutu-operasyonunda-8-supheli-tutuklandi-4856613) — Yeni Şafak (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Diyarbakır'da 'Daltonlar'a operasyon Çok sayıda gözaltı var](https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com/diyarbakirda-daltonlara-operasyon-cok-sayida-gozalti-var-1072727h.htm) — Yeniçağ (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [20 ilde yeni nesil suç örgütlerine operasyon](https://www.diyarbakirsoz.com/gundem/20-ilde-yeni-nesil-suc-orgutlerine-operasyon-569038) — Diyarbakır Söz (independent) — 2026-09-17

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-17-istanbul-merkezli-20-ilde-organize-suc/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-17-istanbul-led-operation-20-provinces-targets/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-17-operatsiya-protiv-organizovannoy-prestupnosti-20/

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