Every morning, we wake up to news shared by the Minister of Interior, Ali Yerlikaya, on social media about gang leaders and drug traffickers who have been granted Turkish citizenship being captured.

There was a gang called the "Scots Gang" (İskoçlar Çetesi), involved in the manufacture and trade of drugs, which has been dismantled.

In other news, the "Hook-4" (Çengel-4) operation was conducted, and counterfeit alcohol was seized; in the "Lens-7" (Mercek-7) operation, 787 unlicensed handguns and 38 long-barreled rifles were among the 1038 weapons confiscated.

In the "Cage-16" (“Kafes-16”) operation, Shaun Monaghan, the leader of an armed organized crime group involved in drug trafficking in the Northeast of England, was captured.

In the "Cage-15" operation, Shamil Amirov, a member of the Russian "Thieves in Law" organized crime group, who was wanted on a blue bulletin for fraud, was captured.

On November 18, Croatian drug baron Nenad Petrak, who was wanted on a red bulletin, was captured in Üsküdar, Istanbul. He had obtained Turkish citizenship by purchasing an apartment worth $250,000 and had taken the name Nenat Çelik.

So, what about those who obtained Turkish citizenship and were captured in other countries?

A follower sent me news from the Philippines. It reported that entry was denied to two individuals, one American and one Turkish.

The Philippine Republic's Agency of Immigration announced a press statement on November 29, 2023.

The statement read as follows: "Immigration authorities have barred entry to the country for two individuals, a convicted American sex offender, and a Turkish individual accused of fraud, deeming them undesirable foreigners due to their criminal records."

You must be wondering who the Turkish fraudster is, aren't you?

Well, the person in the Philippines making headlines as a Turkish fraudster is Amol Awasthi, an Indian!

Let's continue with the news. "In a press statement on Wednesday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that 57-year-old American citizen Michael David Steinborn and 48-year-old Turkish citizen Amol Awasthi were both turned away upon arrival at Ninoy Aquino for different reasons."

Philippine police announced that American citizen Michael David Steinborn was deported for violating moral laws. So, what was the crime of our Turkish citizen of Indian origin?!

Amol Awasthi is under criminal investigation in India for allegedly defrauding the Indian government. He was sought last year with a blue bulletin by Interpol.

He's sought with a blue bulletin but has obtained Turkish citizenship and carries our passport...

He and his family are well-known in the Indian press. He's been the headline in The Economic Times in India and many newspapers.

In India, there are two companies named IFFCO and IPL. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) is a multi-partner farmer cooperative. IPL is a company involved in fertilizer supply, providing subsidies to keep fertilizer rates affordable for farmers as mandated by the government.

Their names aren't that important.

Our Turkish citizen Amol Awasthi's father, the CEO and Managing Director of IFFCO, Mr. Awasthi, and the Managing Director of Indian Potash Limited (IPL), PS Gahlaut, have been on trial since 2007 for allegedly receiving a commission of 685 billion rupees, equating to bribery and money laundering.

685 billion rupees is equivalent to 237 billion Turkish Liras.

Indian courts have seized the assets of the aforementioned individuals but are also chasing the missing funds.

Long story short.

I'm investigating how he obtained Turkish citizenship. Whether it was through purchasing a house or making an "investment," we will find out.

As a result of Turkish citizenship being handed out like bread and cheese, an Indian who defrauded his own country is making headlines in the Philippines as a Turkish fraudster.

Whoever has degraded Turkish citizenship to this extent will be remembered with disdain by history. Congratulations to everyone involved.