FETÖ Operation Off the Coast of Datça: 10 Arrested
Through coordinated efforts by the Intelligence Branch and the Branch for Combating Smuggling and Organized Crime, individuals preparing to flee the country illegally were identified in the Datça district.
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Teams from the Muğla Provincial Police Department carried out a major operation aimed at exposing FETÖ members and apprehending fugitives.
Through coordinated efforts between the Intelligence Branch and the Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch, individuals preparing to flee the country illegally were identified in the Datça district. As a result of a joint operation conducted on September 12, 2025, with the Coast Guard South Aegean Group Command, 11 suspects were apprehended on a Polish-flagged vessel off the coast of Palamutbükü Bay in Datça.
Among those apprehended were three crew members and eight individuals identified as members of the FETÖ armed terrorist organization. The boat’s captain and crew were referred to judicial authorities on charges of “Migrant Smuggling,” while the other individuals on board were referred on charges of “Membership in the FETÖ Armed Terrorist Organization.” As a result of the proceedings, one person was released, while 10 suspects were arrested and sent to prison.
Contraband and Drugs Seized from the Boat
During a search of the boat, a large number of contraband goods and narcotics were seized. The search yielded:
9 electronic cigarettes,
90 packs of e-cigarette tobacco,
24 bottles of untaxed alcohol,
4 grams of skunk,
3 cannabis oil-infused hand and body creams,
1 cannabis oil-infused lip balm,
100 grams of cannabis oil-infused cookies,
40 packets of cannabis tea,
2 cannabis-infused lollipops,
and 3 packs of rolling papers were seized.
