US EditionFootball players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey’s betting scandal
Authorities detained 35 suspects including players and officials amid a probe into match-fixing and betting involving 27 players who bet on their own teams, prosecutors said.
- Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 46 people, including footballers from top clubs, as part of a widening investigation into insider betting in Turkey's professional leagues.
- Prosecutors cited suspected match-fixing attempts in two third-tier games in 2023 and 2024, and some players were found to have bet on their own teams' games.
- The law criminalizes the manipulation of sports competitions and carries a sentence of one to three years imprisonment, which can be increased if the offense is connected to betting markets.
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Other suspects have been arrested in connection with the betting scandal in Turkish football.
The Istanbul prosecutor's office has ordered the arrest of 46 people, including 29 football players, as part of a wide-ranging investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches.
The law enforcement agencies in Turkey continue to take action against suspects in the football betting scandal. Players from Istanbul, including a national player, are also affected.
The betting scandal in Turkish football is increasing. Now 35 people have been arrested – many of them players. Among the suspects are also professionals from Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.
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