Access blocked to 400 illegal websites in Ankara cyber operation

Ankara gendarmerie cyber patrols identified 400 internet sites distributing illegal betting, phishing fraud and obscene content, and access to all of them was blocked.

The cyber patrol and open-source research activities were carried out between 2 and 8 November, during which 762 social media accounts and URLs were examined.

Of the blocked sites, 336 offered illegal betting, three used phishing methods to defraud users, and 61 shared obscene content.

Separately, judicial proceedings were launched against five suspects linked to qualified fraud cases in Etimesgut, Polatlı, Sincan and Yenimahalle.

The operation was conducted under efforts to solve unsolved cyber incidents that occurred in 2026.

The cases were referred to the Cyber Security Presidency, which implemented the access blocks.