Recent reports and blog posts regarding major fraud or heists (often referred to as "büyük vurgun") in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) frequently highlight two specific, high-profile incidents from 2025 and 2026: 1. The $30 Million Cash Robbery (February 2026)
For a general guide on how to avoid being the target of a "vurgun" (hit) yourself while visiting, travel sites like TripAdvisor and Turkey Travel Planner recommend strictly haggling and avoiding major purchases from unverified sellers. kapalicarsida buyuk vurgun
The operation, which involved roughly 1 billion Turkish Lira , led to the arrest of dozens of suspects and exposed the scale of "black money" operations occurring under the guise of legitimate trading. Recent reports and blog posts regarding major fraud
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