Turkey's name was mentioned in an extensive report published by an international organization accusing Ankara of using organized crime arenas for the political interests and purposes of its government led by the Justice and Development Party and its ally, the right-wing Nationalist Movement Party.

The report of the "World Crime Index Organization" stated that the Turkish government is using the world of organized crime to serve its own political agendas and purposes, in the latest accusation of the Turkish authorities that comes months after controversial statements made by the famous Turkish mafia leader, Sedat Bekir, who claimed in a series of videos that the big Current and former government officials asked for his help in getting rid of some opponents, and other officials were accused of drug trafficking and smuggling out of the country.

The content of the report issued by the international organization's "Global Initiative to Combat Transnational Organized Crime" largely coincided with Bekir's statements, in terms of the Turkish government's commission of organized crimes, but the latter has consistently denied such allegations.

More than one Turkish security analyst refused to comment on this report on the pretext that "the current political conditions in the country do not allow this," in a clear indication that they fear detention or security prosecution by the authorities.

The report did not only address Turkey, as it examined the relationship of all UN member states to the world of organized crime, but Ankara came in twelfth place among the 193 countries with the highest rates of organized crime, according to the report funded by the US State Department, the European Union and the Criminal Police Organization International "Interpol".

The report also revealed the organized crime rate in Turkey, which is 6.89, and Ankara ranked fifth among 46 Asian countries with the highest organized crime rates, and third among 14 countries located in West Asia, according to the same report, in which it was stated that Turkey has been known for some time as "" Mafia state”, but today this situation is much better than ever.

The International Crime Index organization also explicitly accused the Turkish government of "self-committing organized crimes" or standing behind them, not just instigating them.

Its report, issued in English verbatim, stated that "the Turkish government frequently uses some criminal markets such as the oil and gold trade, human trafficking and arms smuggling for its own ends and political objectives."

The report of the international organization also stated that "Ankara chooses to tighten or reduce its control over organized crime activities depending on its political conditions and geopolitical relations with other countries."

According to the report, some state employees are believed to be involved in supplying arms to paramilitary groups in Turkey, as well as illegally transferring arms to jihadists fighting in Syria and Libya.

Criminal networks are spread mainly in areas close to the land and sea borders of Turkey, such as Istanbul, Izmir, Adana, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep and Reyhanli, where they are involved in cross-border smuggling activities ranging from drugs to smuggling of migrants, according to the report of the International Organization.