Turkey orders detention of 417 suspects over financial allegations on Tuesday

Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 417 suspects in an investigation by financial police over the sending of some 2.5 billion lire ($419 million) to bank accounts abroad, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Tuesday.

It said the suspects had received a commission for sending the money to 28,088 accounts abroad and that the accounts abroad belonged to Iranians in the United States.

(With inputs from agencies.)