Turkish prosecutors order detention of businessman Ciner, state media says

ISTANBUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of leading businessman Turgay Ciner and the seizure of some companies from his mining-to-energy conglomerate Ciner Group, under an investigation into media company Can Holding which bought TV channels from Ciner.

On September 11, prosecutors ordered the seizure of Can Holding's companies under an investigation into money laundering, tax evasion and organised crime.

Can Holding acquired major television channels Haberturk, Show TV and Bloomberg HT from Ciner Group late last year.

The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said in a statement reported by state-owned Anadolu news agency that the acquisitions were suspected of involving money laundering and that it had issued an arrest warrant for Turgay Ciner on Sunday.

The prosecutor's statement also said state trustees had been appointed to manage Ciner's Park Holding and affiliated companies AFC Import Export Tourism, Zeyfa Import Export and Silopi Electric Production Inc.

Detention warrants were also issued for 10 executives of companies linked to the group as part of the investigation, the statement said.

Reuters tried to contact Turgay Ciner via Ciner Group and Park Holding but nobody from the company was immediately available to comment.