Turkish authorities seize Can Holding, a powerful conglomerate with major interests in media and education. The holding owns television channels Haberturk, Show TV and Bloomberg HT, as well as Istanbul Bilgi University and the Doğa Koleji private school chain. Prosecutors accuse Can Holding’s owners, Kemal Can and Mehmet Şakir Can, of creating a network of companies to disguise the movement of illegal money. Authorities said the probe targets allegations of fraud, smuggling, and laundering illicit funds.
Source: OCCRP, 2025-09-12; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/turkey-seizes-can-holding-in-probe-of-media-giant-over-financial-crimes