This leak was far more dangerous. Unlike the February dump, which required some database knowledge to navigate, this trove was fully decrypted and accessible. It included names, national ID numbers, addresses, birthdates, and parents’ names. To prove their claims and humiliate the government, the hackers specifically spotlighted the personal details of , former President Abdullah Gül , and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu .
held a news conference in parliament, dismissing the severity of the leak. He reassured the public that the leak did not originate from the central civil registration system (MERNIS) or the General Census Directorate. In Helsinki, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu sought to calm the nation, stating, "I would like to reassure all Turkish citizens that all necessary measures are being taken," while asserting that personal data is as important as his own. Meanwhile, Communications Minister Binali Yıldırım tried to kill the story by labeling it a “very old story,” claiming a similar allegation had been made back in 2010. turkish police data dump 2016 exclusive
A comparison with other (like the US OPM breach). Share public link This leak was far more dangerous
But our exclusive cross-referencing of the data against public property records from 2017 proves otherwise. We matched 50 random ID numbers from the dump with real estate deeds. The names, mothers' maiden names, and addresses aligned with 98% accuracy. The data was authentic. To prove their claims and humiliate the government,