{"id":8279,"date":"2025-01-30T11:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=8279"},"modified":"2025-01-30T11:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:14:16","slug":"turkish-authorities-tighten-measures-against-the-black-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/01\/30\/turkish-authorities-tighten-measures-against-the-black-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Authorities Tighten Measures Against the Black Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Turkish authorities are intensifying their fight against illegal gambling platforms. Turkey\u2019s <strong>Minister of Treasury and Finance<\/strong>, <strong>Mehmet \u015eim\u015fek<\/strong>, stated:&nbsp; \u201cTurkey is in a great battle against illegal betting and gambling sites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <strong>National Lottery Administration (MP\u0130),<\/strong> 233,000 websites were blocked in 2023-2024. Of these, 56% were registered in the United States, 17% in Armenia, and 6% in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MP\u0130 has forwarded the gathered information to the Ankara <strong>Chief Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office<\/strong> and the <strong>Cybercrime Department<\/strong> for further investigation. Legal actions are underway against 376,000 websites and over 6,700 unique domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u015eim\u015fek emphasized that illegal gambling platforms pose a serious threat to the country\u2019s economy by undermining tax revenues from state operators such as <strong>Milli Piyango<\/strong> (National Lottery) and <strong>IDDAA<\/strong> (sports betting).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted: \u201cWe are determined to prevent unregistered economic activities and financial crimes that harm our citizens. Our fight against illegal betting, virtual gambling, and unauthorised draws will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To combat these threats, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance plans to increase oversight of social media platforms promoting illegal gambling. Among the new initiatives is a revision of Turkey\u2019s criminal code, which would introduce stricter fines and increase prison sentences to 3\u20136 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, MP\u0130 will launch a nationwide awareness campaign covering all 81 provinces of Turkey, educating citizens about the risks associated with illegal gambling websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gambling not approved by the government has been banned in Turkey since 2006. However, enforcing this law remains challenging due to the lack of a clear legal framework for classifying gambling activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The situation is further complicated by the division of industry oversight among three different organizations: the <strong>National Lottery Administration, <\/strong>the <strong>Turkish Spor Toto Organization,<\/strong> and the <strong>Turkish Jockey Club<\/strong>. This fragmented approach has led international operators to label Turkey as a \u201cgrey market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, a joint venture between <strong>Sisal (Flutter Entertainment)<\/strong> and Turkish media conglomerate <strong>Demir\u00f6ren Holdings (SANs AS)<\/strong> won the government tender to manage the Milli Piyango contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2014, the ruling <strong>Justice and Development Party (AKP)<\/strong>, led by <strong>Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan<\/strong>, has maintained a monopoly on gambling and has no plans to amend current legislation.<\/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 authorities are intensifying their fight against illegal gambling platforms. Turkey\u2019s Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet \u015eim\u015fek, stated:&nbsp; \u201cTurkey is in a great battle against illegal betting and gambling sites.\u201d According to the National Lottery Administration (MP\u0130), 233,000 websites were blocked in 2023-2024. 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