The Turkish mafia is a general term for criminal organizations based in Turkey or composed of Turkish citizens. Active since the 1970s, they are involved in drug trafficking, human smuggling, and other crimes, with a strong presence in Western Europe. They have ties to the Turkish deep state and far-right groups like the Grey Wolves. The organization remains active today.
CRIMENET has extracted 31 linkages for this organization, including 25 cooperative ties across 17 organizations, 6 conflicts across 4 organizations and footprints in 22 countries.
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
along with criminal elements from Ecuador
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Criminal activities such as the trafficking of other types of drugs, illegal gambling, human trafficking , prostitution or extortion are committed in Turkey itself as well as European countries with a sizeable Turkish community such as Germany
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Netherlands
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
and the United Kingdom
Territory: Turkey , Azerbaijan , Iraq , Germany , Sweden , United Kingdom , Russia , Italy , Bulgaria , Albania , Spain , Kazakhstan , Israel , Balkans , Turkmenistan , France , Netherlands , Belgium , United States , Switzerland , Norway , Romania
They allegedly have a lucrative partnership with the Venezuelan drug-trafficking organization known as the Cartel of the Suns who ships them cocaine