Turkish police use AI system in illegal betting investigation across 39 provinces

Turkish police used an AI system developed by Istanbul police in an illegal betting investigation that culminated in raids across 39 provinces on 3 November. Police initially targeted 194 suspects and arrested 169; court orders later placed 121 in pre-trial detention, while 45 were released under judicial supervision and three without restrictions. The system identified about 306,000 potentially incriminating messages across 47 Telegram groups, media reports said.