MASAK report details 1,818 property transactions by Kuriş family
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Turkey's financial crimes board MASAK reported 1,818 property transactions by relatives of Alihan Kuriş in a money-laundering probe. The report, dated August 20, also flagged a 2.4 million lira car payment from a third party and same-day purchases of five fields. Prosecutors are examining asset growth after January 1, 2016.
Key Facts
- MASAK's August 20 report found 1,818 TAKBİS property transactions across four relatives of Alihan Kuriş.
- Alihan Kuriş's mother A. G. D. K. had 646 property transaction records, the highest among the four relatives.
- On September 5, 2023, Mehmet Özmen transferred 2,406,650 lira to the account of Alihan Kuriş's wife S. K., which was then paid to an automotive company the same day.
- Hilmi Tuna Kuriş, Alihan Kuriş's brother, had eight enforcement liens, injunctions, and two seizure orders on some of his properties.
- The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested scrutiny of asset growth after January 1, 2016 for Alihan Kuriş and his relatives.
Property Transaction Records
MASAK's report identified 1,818 TAKBİS property transactions across four relatives of Alihan Kuriş. Alihan Kuriş's mother A. G. D. K. had 646 property transaction records, his paternal grandmother N. K. had 539, his father M. S. K. had 207, and his wife's father M. K. had 426. The scale of these transactions prompted judicial authorities to examine the acquisition and transfer chains of the properties in detail.
Hilmi Tuna Kuriş's Transactions
Hilmi Tuna Kuriş's property movements intensified between 2024 and 2026, with fields and plots in Adapazarı and Sultanbeyli transferred to him after his father's death. On February 14, 2025, multiple transactions were recorded on the same properties, including termination of joint ownership, share and identity corrections, and sales. Some of Hilmi Tuna Kuriş's properties had eight enforcement liens, injunctions, a 'no transaction without owner's personal appearance' annotation, and two separate seizure orders. The report stated that Hilmi Tuna Kuriş's banking transfer traffic reached tens of millions of lira.
Third-Party Car Payment
Alihan Kuriş's wife S. K. had no real estate but owned two cars, according to the report. On September 5, 2023, Mehmet Özmen transferred 2,406,650 lira to S. K.'s account, and the money was transferred to an automotive company the same day. Investigators are examining why Mehmet Özmen covered the approximately 2.4 million lira car cost and the nature of the legal or commercial relationship between the parties.
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MASAK report details 1,818 property transactions by Kuriş family
