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Largest holding company in Turkey under police search

01 September 2015 [16:15] - TODAY.AZ
Turkey’s police are conducting search in the office of the Koza Ipek Holding, one of the largest holding companies in the country, said the Anadolu Agency Sept. 1.

The holding’s management is being accused of having links with movement of Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic public figure, currently residing in the US.

Along with the head office, searches are underway in 23 companies that make up the Koza Ipek Holding.

Koza Ipek Holding includes such large companies as Koza Altin, Koza Anadolu Metal, Ozdemir Antimuan, Ipek Dogal Enerji, Koza Ipek Basin ve Basim, Konakli Metal Madencilik, Atp Insaat, Koza Ipek Tedarik, Atp Koza Gida, Atp Havacilik, Atp Koza Turizm, and a number of TV channels, such as Kanalturk and Bugun TV.

On December 17, 2013 Turkish police held special operations in Istanbul and Ankara, resulting in the arrest of several dozen people, including businessmen and the sons of some ministers.

The detainees were accused of corruption, smuggling and selling drugs.

Former Interior Minister Muammar Guler’s son, Baris Guler, former Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan’s son, Salih Kaan Caglayan, the Mayor of Istanbul’s Fatih Municipality Mustafa Demir, well known entrepreneur Ali Agaoglu and businessman Reza Zarrab were all arrested during the same operation.

The ministers resigned after the corruption scandal.

Turkish prosecutor’s office made a decision to release the detainees in February 2014.

Later, a court in Turkey ruled that the confiscated funds of the ex-head of Turkish Halk Bankasi, Suleyman Aslan, would be returned.

It was also decided to return the confiscated money of the ex-interior minister, Muammer Guler’s son, Baris Guler.
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