A travel ban was imposed on former Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin on charges of “knowingly and willingly aiding the organization” and “harboring a criminal” as part of the investigation into Alihan Kuriş over a “profit-motivated criminal organization.”
Şahin reportedly gave a statement for approximately 3.5 hours in connection with a vehicle registered in his name that was determined to have been used in an attempt to take detained Hilmi Tuna Kuriş abroad. The on-duty criminal judgeship of peace ordered judicial control measures in line with the prosecutor’s request.
Why it matters
The decision shows that the investigation is continuing under judicial oversight, moving beyond the allegations. The travel ban constitutes a concrete judicial measure imposed because of Şahin’s position in the case as a former public official; however, the decision does not mean that the charges have been finalized. The vehicle connection and the statement-taking process show that the inquiry is focusing not only on relationships between individuals but also on material elements used in a specific act. At the next stage, it remains unclear whether the charges brought will be supported by evidence and whether the judicial control measures will continue.
Background
The former minister is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 8 reports mentioning this name in the past 90 days; the most recent was dated September 1, 2026.