Timeline
Investigation opened
The Financial Crimes Bureau opens file 2012/120653 targeting the Zarrab network. First wiretap order requested.
Wiretaps and surveillance
48 wiretap orders, physical surveillance, banking transfers and cash movements logged.
MIT briefing
The intelligence service warns the Prime Ministry via note 45650928. The PM learns of the operation 8 months in advance.
Courier intercept
A courier carrying cash for Zarrab is intercepted at Atatürk Airport; ledgers tagged "CAG A/C 100658" are seized.
OPERATION
Morning operation: 53 detentions. $4.5M in cash is found in shoeboxes at Halkbank CEO Süleyman Aslan's home.
Arrests
Ministers' sons, the Halkbank CEO, and businessmen are arrested.
Minister resignations
Three ministers resign.
HSYK law
The law restructuring the Council of Judges and Prosecutors passes parliament.
Ministers' sons released
Released to be tried without detention.
Prosecutor Celal Kara removed
One of the investigation prosecutors is stripped of jurisdiction.
Sham non-prosecution
The file is closed by a KYOK order signed by Prosecutor Ekrem Aydiner.
U.S. case
Zarrab testifies in the Hakan Atilla case; December 17 findings are confirmed in U.S. court.