{"id":12330,"date":"2026-02-23T08:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=12330"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:25:16","slug":"major-investigation-in-turkey-32-detained-in-illegal-betting-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2026\/02\/23\/major-investigation-in-turkey-32-detained-in-illegal-betting-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Investigation in Turkey: 32 Detained in Illegal Betting Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Turkish law enforcement authorities on Friday detained 32 people, including football club executives, as part of a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in the country\u2019s professional leagues, the <strong>Istanbul prosecutor\u2019s office <\/strong>said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the statement, investigators determined that the suspects had placed bets on matches involving their own teams, including wagers on opposing sides during official fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operations to detain the suspects were carried out across 10 provinces, officials said, adding that police are still searching for one remaining suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prosecutor\u2019s office did not disclose the names of those detained or specify which clubs they are affiliated with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey is continuing a broad campaign of investigations and detentions linked to illegal betting and match-fixing in its professional football leagues, including the top-tier Super Lig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Turkish Football Federation<\/strong> has suspended 149 referees and assistant referees for betting on matches, while dozens of individuals \u2014 including club chairmen, top-division players and sports commentators \u2014 have been detained or arrested as part of the probes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish law enforcement authorities on Friday detained 32 people, including football club executives, as part of a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing and illegal betting in the country\u2019s professional leagues, the Istanbul prosecutor\u2019s office said. 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