85 members of an organized crime group who may be involved in attacks on Starlink stations in Europe have been arrested in Turkey. Turkish law enforcement officers arrested 85 people, including 30 minors, who investigators say are members of an organized crime group called the Deltons, CNN Turk reports. This gang, considered one of the most powerful organized crime groups in Europe, may be involved in setting fire to the ground station of the Starlink satellite communication system in Poland, at the behest of the Russian intelligence services, Spiegel sources reported. The operation was carried out simultaneously in 30 districts of the country, including Istanbul; The members of the group are suspected of recruiting killers, who were coordinated through closed instant message chats. The main coordination channel between the criminals was a common WhatsApp chat called "The Dalton Brothers" (Dalton Kardeşler). According to the head of the Turkish Ministry of Justice, Akin Gorlak, a total of 87 people were arrested in the Dalton case. According to him, the search for 13 more suspects continues. The leader of the group is Bitkan Gkademir, who was arrested in Russia in 2024. According to the German security authorities, Moscow, despite Ankara's demand for extradition, gave him freedom of action and provided protection, apparently in exchange for favors. More details.

85 members of an organized crime group who may be involved in attacks on Starlink stations in Europe have been arrested in Turkey. Turkish law enforcement officers arrested 85 people, including 30 minors, who investigators say are members of an organized crime group called the Deltons, CNN Turk reports. This gang, considered one of the most powerful organized crime groups in Europe, may be involved in setting fire to the ground station of the Starlink satellite communication system in Poland, at the behest of the Russian intelligence services, Spiegel sources reported. The operation was carried out simultaneously in 30 districts of the country, including Istanbul; The members of the group are suspected of recruiting killers, who were coordinated through closed instant message chats. The main coordination channel between the criminals was a common WhatsApp chat called "The Dalton Brothers" (Dalton Kardeşler). According to the head of the Turkish Ministry of Justice, Akin Gorlak, a total of 87 people were arrested in the Dalton case. According to him, the search for 13 more suspects continues. The leader of the group is Bitkan Gkademir, who was arrested in Russia in 2024. According to the German security authorities, Moscow, despite Ankara's demand for extradition, gave him freedom of action and provided protection, apparently in exchange for favors. More details.