Çiğdem Yankılıç Kangal

Çiğdem Yankılıç Kangal was recently in the news due to her involvement in a criminal investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, which alleges that she was involved in money laundering connected to a criminal organization, purportedly led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş. Kangal, who is related to Rıza Akpolat, the former mayor of Beşiktaş who has been dismissed from office, was detained as part of this ongoing investigation. Surveillance footage reportedly shows her exchanging currency at a foreign exchange office while carrying a backpack, believed to contain illicit funds.