In Turkey, an Uzbek woman has been arrested on charges of theft.

During a joint operation by the interior ministries of Turkey and Uzbekistan, Gulrukhon Erkinova (born in 1998) was arrested. Law enforcement had been searching for her since 2020 on charges of theft, and she was deported to Tashkent.

Citizens who have been affected by this individual's actions are encouraged to contact the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Istanbul or the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan, as well as the subregional departments of the internal affairs authorities.

The consulate of Uzbekistan in Istanbul did not provide any further details.