Ayhan Bora Kaplan, the leader of a criminal organization who was detained at the Ankara airport while attempting to flee to Germany last week, has been revealed to have collaborated with police officers from the Ankara Police Department.
Kaplan has been accused of raiding the homes of people affiliated with the government-critical Gulen movement who were forced to leave the country after being wrongfully detained following a controversial coup attempt in 2016.
During these break-ins, valuables and cash were reportedly stolen.
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According to a statement made by Kaplan during police questioning, they looted the homes of critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, exceeding $100 million in value. According to reports in the Turkish media, the police allegedly provided Kaplan with the addresses of individuals who had fled abroad, facilitating the burglaries of these homes. It has also been noted that among the looted properties was an apartment located in the West Gate complex in Ankara, in which the biggest robbery was carried out.
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