Islamist cult leader Adnan Oktar’s assets worth 2 billion liras transferred to Treasury

The assets of the Islamic cult led by Adnan Oktar, thought to be at least two billion liras, were transferred to the state. He was sentenced to a total of 8,658 years in prison on charges of “leadership of a criminal organization,” “sexual abuse and assault,” “interruption of the right to education,” and “deprivation of liberty.”

Sunday October 27 2024 05:19 pm

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The assets belonging to the Islamic cult of Adnan Oktar were transferred to the state, online news outlet T24 reported on Oct. 26.

In July, the Court of Cassation upheld an 8,658-year prison sentence given to Islamic televangelist cult leader Adnan Oktar over the charges of "leadership of a criminal organization," "sexual abuse," "holding a person against their will," "torture," "interruption of the right to education," and "recording personal data,” along with other members of the cult.

The 61 luxury cars and 17 villas used by his cult are among the properties transferred to the Treasury.

The assets transferred to the state are thought to be worth at least two billion liras.

The 68-year-old cult leader was arrested in 2018 along with 200 collaborators, following allegations of sexual abuse and kidnapping of minors.

Before his arrest, Oktar ran his own television channel, A9, where he hosted talk shows on so-called Islamic values. On occasion, he was broadcast dancing with young women whom he called his “kittens” and singing with young men, his “lions.”

In January 2024, Turkish court documents revealed that 49 high judiciary members, including a former justice minister, were linked to Oktar’s cult.

Topics Adnan Oktar Treasury cult Cults in Turkey