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Turkey's Massive Crackdown on Illegal Gambling and Money Laundering
NewsMay 6, 2026·1 min read

Turkey's Massive Crackdown on Illegal Gambling and Money Laundering


Turkey executed Paymix-3, the third and final phase of a police operation against an illegal gambling and money laundering ring.

Millions in assets were frozen, 22 suspects were arrested, while more than a dozen remain at large. The illegal gambling business processed $3bn in monthly transactions. Turkish law enforcement shut down servers that backed the operation of dozens of illegal gambling websites.

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