Ali Yasak
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Ali Yasak better known as Drej Ali (literally: Ali, the tall), is one of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

's most renowned criminals.He was involved in the Susurluk scandal
Susurluk scandal
The Susurluk scandal was a scandal involving the close relationship between the Turkish government, the armed forces, and organized crime. It took place during the peak of the Turkey–Kurdistan Workers' Party conflict, in the mid-1990s...

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On December 19, 1977, he was elected a board member of the Urfa Branch of the Idealists’ Union (ÜOD) (Grey Wolves
Grey Wolves
The Idealist Youth , commonly known as Grey Wolves , is an ultra-nationalist neo-fascist youth organization. It is accused of terrorism. According to Turkish authorities, the organization carried out 694 murders between 1974–1980.-Name:...

). In 1978, he became chairman of the students association of Urfa Education Institute.

On January 12, 1978, he was arrested for participating in an illegal demonstration, and was released on court’s order on January 25, 1978 to be prosecuted without arrest. On January 26, 1978 he was wounded in an armed clash with opposing groups.

Since 1990, due to his ties with the organized crime
Organized crime
Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...

, he was involved in the activity of collecting money for checks and vouchers in İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

. Besides, he had correspondence with fugitives and wanted ultra-nationalist activists abroad.
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