As part of an illegal betting investigation centered in Istanbul, 19 suspects were taken into custody. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek made statements regarding the ongoing investigation into illegal betting, violence in sports, match-fixing, and proceeds of crime. So, which club executives were taken into custody? Details...
An Istanbul-centered operation was carried out as part of the illegal betting investigation. In a statement made by Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, it was reported that 19 suspects were taken into custody during the operations.
It was stated that the investigation is being conducted within the scope of combating illegal betting, violence in sports, match-fixing, and proceeds of crime.
Minister Gürlek stated that the data and analyses obtained within the scope of the investigation were evaluated together, and findings were made regarding the betting activities of some club executives serving in professional leagues affiliated with the Turkish Football Federation.
It was reported that proceedings were initiated against 19 suspects in operations carried out within the scope of the process conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Bureau for Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes.
No official statement has been made regarding the identities of the 19 suspects detained as part of the illegal betting investigation, nor the clubs they work for.
While the investigation process is ongoing, details regarding the detained individuals will become clear in line with official information to be shared by the authorized authorities.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that betting platform data from 2020-2026 and MASAK analyses were evaluated together within the scope of the investigation.
As a result of the evaluations, it was stated that significant findings were obtained regarding the betting activities of some club executives serving in professional leagues affiliated with the Turkish Football Federation.
In this context, simultaneous operations were carried out centered in Istanbul, and 19 suspects were taken into custody.
It was announced that the operations within the scope of the investigation were carried out simultaneously, centered in Istanbul.
In his statement, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek thanked the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for conducting the investigation, the Istanbul Provincial Police Department for carrying out the operations, and the public officials involved in the process.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that the judicial process will continue with the aim of establishing clean football and preserving the integrity of sports.
Gürlek stated that all dubious structures, relationships, and actions that harm the spirit of sports and cast a shadow over the integrity of football will be resolutely pursued.
Within the scope of the investigation, developments will be followed in line with official statements to be made by the authorized authorities.