Istanbul Governor Davut Gül on Wednesday reported that within the first 4 months of the yr, 576 operations had been carried out towards terrorist organizations, ensuing within the seize of 1,256 suspects, of whom 300 had been arrested, and 329 had been subjected to judicial management measures.
Gül, talking at a program held on the Istanbul Provincial Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) Meeting Hall in Hasdal, disclosed the primary four-month safety knowledge for the yr 2024.
Stating that Istanbul is the world’s fifteenth largest metropolis with a inhabitants approaching 16 million, Gül famous that they function with a complete of 64,314 personnel, together with 55,792 cops, 7,401 gendarmerie personnel and 1,121 coast guard members. He emphasised their round the clock dedication to making sure the peace and safety of Istanbul and Türkiye, with out regard for normal working hours.
Gül additionally shared knowledge concerning terrorist incidents within the metropolis. “In the first four months of this year, 576 operations were carried out against terrorist organizations, resulting in the capture of 1,256 individuals. Out of these, 300 individuals were arrested, and judicial control measures were applied to 329 individuals,” he mentioned.
“Looking into the details of these operations, in 158 operations against PKK, 261 individuals were captured, 64 individuals were arrested and judicial control measures were applied to 83 individuals. Against (the Gülenist Terror Group) FETÖ, 352 individuals were captured in 220 operations, with 90 individuals arrested and judicial control measures applied to 99 individuals.”
He mentioned, “In operations against terrorist organizations exploiting religion, 465 individuals were captured in 137 operations, with 74 individuals arrested and judicial control measures applied to 71 individuals.”
“In operations against left-wing terrorist organizations, 178 individuals were captured in 61 operations, with 72 individuals arrested and judicial control measures applied to 76 individuals.”
Gül said that in 65 operations aimed toward disrupting the monetary sources of terrorism, 132 suspects had been captured. He talked about that 12 of them had been arrested, and judicial management measures had been utilized to 37 of them.
Gül additionally reported that in these operations, a complete of TL 247,620 ($7,675), $20,968 and 13,880 euros ($14,920) had been seized. Additionally, inside this scope, he introduced that two terrorist assaults deliberate by Daesh, one involving explosives and the opposite involving firearms, had been prevented.
24 crime teams dismantled
Gül said that in 86 operations performed as a part of the battle towards organized crime, 884 suspects had been apprehended, with 488 being arrested and 242 positioned underneath judicial management measures.
Highlighting two vital features of those operations, Gül mentioned: “In the primary, 24 organized crime teams, consisting of 5 nationwide, 4 regional and 15 native, had been dismantled. Some 488 people had been apprehended, with 283 being arrested and 123 positioned underneath judicial management measures.
“A total of 171 weapons were seized, including nine long-barreled firearms, 138 handguns, 12 automatic rifles and 12 shotguns.”
“The second aspect is related to the illegal arms trade, where 18 operations were carried out, resulting in the seizure of seven arms workshops, the apprehension of 106 individuals, with 43 arrests and 29 placed under judicial control measures. A total of 2,016 weapons were seized, including four long-barreled firearms, 1,613 handguns, 264 automatic rifles, one shotgun and 134 blank-firing guns,” he mentioned.
Gül famous that in 184 operations performed as a part of the battle towards monetary crimes, 667 people had been apprehended, with 218 arrests and 153 positioned underneath judicial management measures.
Regarding operations towards usury, Gül talked about that 25 operations resulted within the apprehension of 37 suspects, with six arrests and 5 positioned underneath judicial management measures. He additionally talked about operations towards aggravated fraud, the place 71 operations led to the apprehension of 201 people, with 18 arrests and 31 positioned underneath judicial management measures. Gül highlighted that these operations prevented roughly TL 51.66 million in public harm.
Smuggling and medicines
Gül shared data concerning public order, saying: “Crimes towards people have decreased by 10% in comparison with the identical interval final yr, with a clearance fee of 98%. Crimes towards property, often known as ‘catalog crimes,’ have decreased by 21% in comparison with the earlier yr, with a clearance fee of 76%.
“Looking at the top five of these crimes, there has been a 38% decrease in home burglary, 26% in workplace theft, 51% in car theft, 45% in mugging and 43% in pickpocketing.”
Regarding regulation enforcement knowledge, Gül talked about that General Information Collection (GBT) inquiries had been performed for 27,361,562 people and three,906,860 autos. Penalties had been imposed on 219,562 autos. Additionally, 6,602 firearms had been seized, and a complete of 66,836 wished people, together with 18,224 with arrest warrants, had been apprehended throughout this era.
In the battle towards smuggling crimes, 1,074 operations resulted within the apprehension of 1,334 suspects, with 18 of them being arrested and 72 subjected to judicial management measures. Gül emphasised the prevention of illicit commerce in objects similar to gasoline, alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, commodity items, and historic artifacts, resulting in the prevention of a tax lack of TL 890 million.
Gül additionally highlighted efforts in combating drug abuse, stating that 24,792 people had been apprehended, 2,262 had been arrested and 1,102 had been subjected to judicial management measures in operations associated to drug and substance dependancy. Nearly 9 tons of medicine, over 3 million capsules and round 2 million artificial medicine had been seized.
To maintain youth away from these risks, Gül talked about the inspection of 32,044 faculty environment and the “Best Narcotics Police Mother Training” venture, which has knowledgeable over 108,000 moms on the problem.
Drop in automobile accidents
Gül identified that Istanbul, with its registered car rely exceeding 5.5 million, experiences heavy visitors all through the day. He emphasised their steady efforts and measures taken to make sure a clean and protected movement of visitors.
He talked about that within the first 4 months of the yr, shut to three.84 million autos had been inspected. “Thanks to our inspections, we have seen a 7% decrease in our fatal accident rates,” he mentioned.
“Our goal is to not lose a single life. We continue our inspections without interruption for the safety of our children on their way to school. In the first four months of 2024, 40,018 service vehicles were inspected. Necessary actions were taken against 48 vehicles found to violate traffic rules or illegally use emergency lights.”
Gül additionally famous the relentless efforts of cybersecurity groups in guaranteeing on-line security towards crimes dedicated over the web. He talked about that in 425 operations concentrating on on-line fraud, unlawful betting and baby exploitation, 978 people had been apprehended, with 471 of them being arrested, and acceptable actions taken towards 498 accounts and people linked to terrorism.
Migrant smuggling
Gül famous that there are a complete of 1,092,697 foreigners in Istanbul and shared data on the battle towards migrant smuggling. He said that within the first 4 months of this yr, 98 operations had been performed, ensuing within the seize of 195 people concerned in migrant smuggling. Of these, 75 had been arrested and 71 had been positioned underneath judicial management. Gül additionally expressed gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and all the ministry for his or her help in sustaining the peace, safety and well-being of the town.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
