29 days ago · Istanbul
Turkey busts Israel-linked 'scam empire' behind alleged $266m fraud

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Istanbul. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 13:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Turkey busts Israel-linked 'scam empire' behind alleged $266m fraud”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 09/18/2026 - 13:29 Dawn raids coordinated with Turkish intelligence and Interpol targeted an operation accused of defrauding victims across three continents Turkish anti riot police officers in Istanbul during a demonstration on 8 September 2025 (Kemal Aslan/AFP) Off Turkish security forces busted an Israel…
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Turkey busts Israel-linked 'scam empire' behind alleged $266m fraud
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- Middle East Eye