Galatasaray Fan Group Leader Detained After Warning Minister over Fenerbahçe Rumors - Turkish Minute
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Breaking news... ultrAslan leader Sebahattin Şirin has been detained following a social media post targeting Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. Şirin faces charges of "possession/use of narcotics," "publicly disseminating misleading information," and "organized black market ticket fraud."
Ultraslan fan leader Sebahattin (Muzaffer) Şirin has been detained. Şirin is accused of "spreading misleading information, drug offenses, and fraud." In a post he made yesterday, Şirin had claimed that "they will make Fenerbahçe champions."
Galatasaray fan group leader detained after warning minister over Fenerbahçe rumors - Turkish Minute
Sebahattin Şirin, a prominent supporter of İstanbul-based football club Galatasaray and leader of the ultrAslan fan group, was detained in İstanbul on Sunday, a day after publicly urging Justice Minister Akın Gürlek to remain impartial amid rumors of government interference in Turkey’s football championship. Şirin was detained as part of an investigation conducted by the Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Investigation Bureau of the İstanbul Chie…
Sebahattin Şirin, the UltraAslan fan group leader who was detained on four separate charges, fell ill during the detention process. His blood pressure dropped, and after medical checks, he was taken back to Vatan Police Station.
Cem Gölbaşı, leader of the Genç Fenerbahçeliler (Young Fenerbahçe Fans) group, reacted to the allegations made by Sebahattin Şirin, president of the Galatasaray fan group ultrAslan, that "a group within our state will make Fenerbahçe champions."
As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, fan group leader Muzaffer Şirin was taken into custody.
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