Casino News Today in Turkey
A curated, automatically updated feed of gambling news from Turkey: online casinos and land-based venues, regulatory changes, key events, and emerging trends – all based on coverage from local news outlets.
Dec 13, 2026
The Turkish Football Federation has referred 510 more people to the PFDK as a precaution in connection with the betting investigation; these individuals served in professional leagues over the last five years. The list also includes club employees…
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Jun 15, 2026
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Turkish authorities intensified enforcement against illegal gambling and betting, with gendarmerie-led operations in 34 provinces leading to 293 detentions, 159 arrests, and the detection of 4.8 billion lira in account movements tied to qualified fraud and illegal betting networks bha.net.tr takvim.com.tr cumhuriyet.com.tr ntv.com.tr.
In Kırıkkale, police inspections at a coffeehouse resulted in four people being fined a total of 46,416 lira for gambling, while judicial proceedings were opened against the business owner haberler.com haberler.com ensonolay.com.tr sondakika.com sondakika.com.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, operations were carried out in 34 provinces under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command’s Department of Cybercrime Combat, in cooperation with MASAK and Chief Public Prosecutor’s…
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www.liderhaber.com.tr A large-scale operation targeting illegal betting and qualified fraud crimes was carried out in 34 provinces under the coordination of the General Command of Gendarmerie Cyber Crime Department, with the support of MASAK and Chief Public Prosecutor's…
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marmarahaber.com.tr While the operations were carried out under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command Cybercrime Fighting Department, financial examinations and judicial procedures were continued with the cooperation of the relevant institutions. Account…
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www.ertv.com.tr Operations centered in 34 provinces were carried out by provincial gendarmerie commands under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command’s Department of Cybercrime Combat, MASAK, and chief public prosecutors’ offices, targeting the crimes…
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marmarahaber.com.tr The Ministry of Interior reported that 159 of the 293 suspects detained in operations carried out across 34 provinces targeting illegal betting and qualified fraud offenses were arrested. According to the statement from the Ministry of Interior, the…
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www.ntv.com.tr A historic blow by the gendarmerie to 'qualified fraud and illegal gambling' networks in 34 provinces! Details of the massive operation in which account movements worth 4.8 billion TL were identified.
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www.takvim.com.tr The Ministry of Interior announced that 159 of the 293 suspects detained in operations carried out in 34 provinces by gendarmerie teams targeting illegal betting and qualified fraud crimes were arrested.
10:09 — Konya
www.yenikonya.com.tr One of the largest operational moves in the history of the Republic was carried out across Turkey against cybercrime organizations and illegal gambling bosses.
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www.ulusal.com.tr A large-scale operation targeting qualified fraud and illegal betting crimes was carried out in 34 provinces in coordination with the Gendarmerie and MASAK. In the operations, 293 suspects whose accounts were found to have transactions totaling 4.8…
09:04
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr In operations against illegal betting and qualified fraud carried out in 34 provinces under the coordination of the Ministry of Interior, 293 suspects were taken into custody. Of the suspects, 159 were arrested, while 94... Click for more
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www.ahaber.com.tr The Ministry of Interior announced that 293 suspects were detained in operations conducted in 34 provinces against the crimes of “qualified fraud” and “illegal gambling,” and that account activity totaling 4.8 billion TL was identified. According to…
08:44 — Konya
www.konyahaber.tr Illegal betting operation in 34 provinces: 159 arrests | 4.8 billion lira in money movement detected
In operations carried out by gendarmerie teams in 34 provincial centers targeting the crimes of 'Qualified Fraud' and 'Illegal Betting', 293 suspects were detained, and 4.8 billion lira in money movement was detected in their accounts. Of the…
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www.takvim.com.tr In qualified fraud and illegal betting operations carried out by gendarmerie teams in 34 provinces, 293 suspects were detained. As part of the investigation, money movements totaling 4.8 billion lira were identified in accounts belonging to the…
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www.bha.net.tr Public Order Branch Directorate teams tightened the inspection network across the province in order to prevent illegal activities that threaten public peace and safety. In line with planned efforts covering the first five months of the year, a total…
15:24 — Aydın
www.haber7.com A total fine of 46,416 lira was imposed on 4 people caught gambling in a coffeehouse in Kırıkkale.
15:03 — Kırıkkale
www.sondakika.com A total fine of 46,416 lira was imposed on 4 people caught gambling in Kırıkkale, and action was initiated against the business owner.
15:00 — Kırıkkale
www.sondakika.com During a gambling inspection conducted in Kırıkkale, a total fine of 46,416 lira was issued to 4 people, and legal proceedings were initiated against the business owner.
14:53 — Kırıkkale
www.ensonolay.com.tr In Kırıkkale, 4 people who were gambling in a coffeehouse were fined 46,416 lira in administrative penalties, and legal proceedings were initiated against the business owner.
14:52 — Kırıkkale
www.haberler.com During an inspection carried out by police teams at a coffeehouse in Kırıkkale, 4 people who were found to be gambling were issued a total of 46,416 lira in administrative fines, and judicial proceedings were initiated against the business owner.
14:48 — Kırıkkale
www.haberler.com Under the coordination of the Denizli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, within the scope of work carried out by the Gendarmerie Crime Investigation Teams (JASAT) affiliated with the Denizli Provincial Gendarmerie Command, an operation was carried…
13:43 — Denizli
www.hizmetgazetesi.com.tr Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities intensified enforcement against illegal gambling and betting, with gendarmerie-led operations in 34 provinces leading to 293 detentions, 159 arrests, and the detection of 4.8 billion lira in account movements tied to qualified fraud and illegal betting networks bha.net.tr takvim.com.tr cumhuriyet.com.tr ntv.com.tr.
In Kırıkkale, police inspections at a coffeehouse resulted in four people being fined a total of 46,416 lira for gambling, while judicial proceedings were opened against the business owner haberler.com haberler.com ensonolay.com.tr sondakika.com sondakika.com.
Jun 14, 2026
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Turkey intensified its crackdown on illegal online betting, with BTK officials saying that illegal gambling accounts for 62% of internet crimes and that blocked sites are quickly reopened, underscoring the difficulty of enforcement turkiyegazetesi.com.tr.
In parallel, police operations in Tekirdağ and Istanbul led to the arrest of 32 suspects, with investigators identifying roughly 1 billion lira in suspicious money flows tied to the betting network haberler.com haberler.com haberler.com takvim.com.tr haberler.com erganigazetesi.com.tr.
A separate, broader investigation also targeted illegal betting activity across 27 provinces, including Izmir, resulting in 36 arrests under the law regulating betting and games of chance in football and other competitions izmirdesondakika.com.tr.
Under the coordination of the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, teams from the Tekirdağ Provincial Police Department Cybercrime Unit carried out an operation targeting betting activities. In the research and examinations conducted, it was…
20:59 — Tekirdağ
www.erganigazetesi.com.tr Gaziantep became an important part of a massive illegal betting operation that has shaken Turkey. In the operation launched against networks that earned unjust profits amounting to hundreds of millions of lira, simultaneous raids were also carried…
11:17 — Gaziantep
gaziantep.gen.tr 32 Suspects Arrested Within the scope of planned and project-based operations carried out under the coordination of the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office by teams from the Cyber Crime Unit of the Tekirdağ Police Department, targeting…
11:04 — Tekirdağ
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10:50 — Tekirdağ and Istanbul
www.sabah.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in Tekirdağ and Istanbul, 32 people were arrested. Money movements amounting to approximately 1 billion lira were detected in the suspects' accounts.
10:13 — Tekirdağ, Istanbul
www.haberler.com In simultaneous operations carried out in Tekirdağ and Istanbul against a criminal organization that ran illegal betting over the internet...
09:53 — Tekirdağ
www.sozcu.com.tr Within the scope of an investigation conducted under the coordination of the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, simultaneous operations were carried out in Tekirdağ and Istanbul against a criminal organization determined to have obtained…
09:46 — Tekirdağ ve İstanbul
www.takvim.com.tr In an operation carried out in Tekirdağ and Istanbul, 32 people were arrested and money movements totaling 1 billion lira were identified.
09:20 — Tekirdağ
www.sondakika.com Of the 36 suspects detained in an operation against illegal betting activities carried out in 2 provinces centered in Tekirdağ, 32 were arrested. Of the 36 suspects detained in an operation against illegal betting activities carried out in 2…
08:38 — Tekirdağ
www.yenimesaj.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 2 provinces centered in Tekirdağ, 36 suspects were detained and 32 of them were arrested. Money transactions amounting to 1 billion TL were detected in the accounts.
07:47 — Tekirdağ
www.haberler.com An important operation was carried out within the scope of an investigation launched by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on the charge of “violating the Law on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other…
07:18 — İzmir
www.izmirdesondakika.com.tr Of the 36 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in Tekirdağ and Istanbul, 32 were arrested. In the operation, account transactions totaling approximately 1 billion lira were identified.
07:12 — Tekirdağ
www.haberler.com BTK Deputy Chairman Abdulkerim Gün said that 62% of internet crimes are illegal betting and gambling, and stated that every site taken down is reopened within minutes.
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Turkey intensified its crackdown on illegal online betting, with BTK officials saying that illegal gambling accounts for 62% of internet crimes and that blocked sites are quickly reopened, underscoring the difficulty of enforcement turkiyegazetesi.com.tr.
In parallel, police operations in Tekirdağ and Istanbul led to the arrest of 32 suspects, with investigators identifying roughly 1 billion lira in suspicious money flows tied to the betting network haberler.com haberler.com haberler.com takvim.com.tr haberler.com erganigazetesi.com.tr.
A separate, broader investigation also targeted illegal betting activity across 27 provinces, including Izmir, resulting in 36 arrests under the law regulating betting and games of chance in football and other competitions izmirdesondakika.com.tr.
Jun 13, 2026
In an illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 36 of the 68 people taken into custody were arrested; the network's annual volume was determined to be 8 billion lira.
19:40 — Antalya
www.memleket.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, work was initiated after it was determined that activities were being carried out via a website in violation of Law No. 7258 on the Regulation of Betting…
13:37 — Antalya
www.haberexpres.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya against an illegal betting network with an annual transaction volume reaching 8 billion lira, 36 of the suspects referred to the courthouse were sent to prison.
13:18 — Antalya
www.ulusal.com.tr 36 arrests in illegal betting investigation in 27 provinces centered in Antalya
13:17 — Antalya
takipgazetesi.com.tr In the Antalya-based operation, 36 of 68 suspects were arrested and 84 bank accounts were examined.
13:12 — Antalya
www.sondakika.com Of the 68 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 36 were arrested. Within the scope of the operation, a transaction volume of 8 billion lira was identified.
13:00 — Antalya
www.haberler.com Of the 68 suspects referred to the courthouse in the illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 36 were arrested and 5 were released under judicial control.
12:15 — Antalya
www.haberler.com 68 suspects were sent to court in Serik-based operation Of the suspects detained as part of an illegal betting investigation carried out in Antalya’s Serik district, 68 were referred to the courthouse. In the investigation conducted under the…
12:00 — Serik
sehiralanya.com.tr Of the 68 suspects referred to the courthouse as part of an illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya's Serik district, 36 were arrested.
12:00 — Antalya
www.gunhaber.com.tr An investigation was launched by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on charges of "violating the Law on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Competitions." As a result of the work carried out by gendarmerie…
11:43 — Antalya
www.antalyagundem.com.tr As part of an illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya's Serik district, 68 suspects were referred to the courthouse...
11:35 — Antalya
www.sozcu.com.tr An investigation was launched by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on charges of "violating the Law on the Organization of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Competitions." As a result of work carried out by gendarmerie…
In the illegal betting operation carried out in Antalya, 36 of the 68 suspects were arrested.
11:11 — Antalya
www.sondakika.com In the Ankara-based raids carried out as part of the illegal betting operation, account movements worth billions of lira were uncovered. In the past week across Turkey, many suspects were arrested in connection with illegal betting.
09:00 — Ankara
www.yeniankara.com.tr In the illegal betting operation carried out across 27 provinces centered in Antalya's Serik district, 68 of the 72 suspects detained were sent to the courthouse. As part of the investigation, proceedings were initiated against 84 people.
06:31 — Antalya
www.ensonolay.com.tr Following 18 months of technical and physical surveillance carried out by teams from the Cybercrime Unit of the Giresun Provincial Police Department targeting the crimes of illegal betting and establishing an organization for the purpose of…
06:04 — Giresun
www.gumuskoza.com.tr A comprehensive judicial operation targeting cyber financial crimes and organized illegal betting activities was carried out in Ankara. Under the direction and supervision of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Department of Cybercrime…
15:20 — Ankara
www.bizimankara.com.tr In an operation carried out in Ankara, 86 suspects who organized illegal betting and online gambling were detained. The operation was conducted by teams from the Ankara Police Department's Fraud Bureau under the coordination of the Ankara Chief…
13:11 — Ankara
www.geredemedyatakip.com.tr According to a statement from the Ankara Police Department, in an investigation carried out by the Ankara Police Department Fraud Bureau teams under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Cybercrime Investigation Bureau, a…
11:02 — Ankara
www.baskentgazete.com.tr Simultaneous operations were carried out as part of a large-scale investigation into illegal betting and online gambling activities in Ankara. In the operation, money movements totaling 5.3 billion lira were identified... Click for more
06:45 — Ankara
www.sabah.com.tr In the illegal betting operation in Ankara, in which money movements amounting to 5.3 billion lira were detected through crypto and bank accounts, 44 of the 86 suspects detained were arrested.
05:34 — Ankara
www.ulusal.com.tr In an operation carried out in Ankara against suspects who organized illegal betting and online gambling, 86 suspects were detained. In an operation carried out in Ankara against suspects who organized illegal betting and online gambling, 86…
05:33 — Ankara
www.yenimesaj.com.tr 44 of the 86 suspects detained in the simultaneous "illegal betting" operation carried out in Ankara were arrested.Click for more
05:28 — Ankara
www.ahaber.com.tr Of the 86 suspects detained in the simultaneous "illegal betting" operation carried out in Ankara, 44 were arrested. According to a statement from the Ankara Police Department, 44 of the 86 suspects detained in the simultaneous "illegal betting"…
05:13 — Ankara
www.birgun.net In an operation carried out in Ankara against suspects who ran illegal betting and online gambling, 86 suspects were detained.
05:04 — Ankara
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Illegal betting operations continue at full speed.
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www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Jun 12, 2026
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Authorities in Turkey launched major crackdowns on illegal betting networks, detaining 44 suspects in an Istanbul-centered operation across 11 provinces after detecting 15 billion lira in account transactions and seizing 29 assets sabah.com.tr birgun.net memleket.com.tr dirilishaberajansi.com.tr.
In a separate, larger investigation centered in Giresun, police detained 111 to 116 suspects across 32 provinces over illegal betting sites said to have handled about 40 billion lira, while another Sinop-based case led to 23 detentions and 15 arrests in an illegal betting and fraud probe across 10 provinces sondakika.com yesilgiresun.com.tr kuzeyekspres.com.tr ulusal.com.tr haberler.com haberler.com cumhuriyet.com.tr ekonomim.com sondakika.com birgun.net haberexpres.com.tr haberler.com haberler.com.
116 suspects were detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 32 provinces centered in Giresun. Under the coordination of the Bulancak Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Provincial Police Department carried out 18 months of…
18:06 — Giresun
www.haberexpres.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 32 provinces centered in Giresun, 116 suspects were detained. It was stated that the websites where the suspects operated illegal betting had reached a transaction volume of approximately 40 billion…
15:09 — Giresun
www.birgun.net In an illegal betting operation conducted in 32 provinces centered in Giresun, 116 suspects were detained. In the examinations, over 10 years...
14:52 — Giresun
www.sozcu.com.tr In an operation centered in Giresun, 116 suspects were apprehended in raids carried out in 32 provinces, with a transaction volume of 40 billion lira.
14:43 — Giresun
www.sondakika.com In the illegal betting operation carried out in 32 provinces based in Giresun, 116 suspects were detained. A transaction volume of 40 billion lira was detected in the suspects' accounts.
14:37 — Giresun
www.ekonomim.com In an illegal betting operation carried out in 32 provinces centered in Giresun, 116 suspects were detained. It was stated that the websites on which the suspects operated illegal betting had reached a transaction volume of approximately 40 billion…
14:35 — Giresun
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 32 provinces centered in Giresun, 116 suspects were detained. It was stated that the suspects reached a transaction volume of 40 billion lira over 10 years.
14:31 — Giresun
www.haberler.com In an illegal betting operation conducted in 32 provinces centered in Giresun, 116 suspects were taken into custody. In the operation carried out as a result of an 18-month investigation into two illegal betting sites with a transaction volume of 40…
14:06 — Giresun
www.haberler.com In an operation carried out in 32 provinces centered in Giresun against an illegal betting network that was determined to have reached a transaction volume of 40 billion lira, 111 people were apprehended.
11:26 — Giresun
www.ulusal.com.tr Following 18 months of technical and physical work carried out by teams from the Giresun Provincial Police Department’s Cybercrime Branch against the crimes of illegal betting and establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes, a…
11:24 — Giresun
www.kuzeyekspres.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Bulancak Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, two separate betting sites that were determined to have enabled illegal betting over the internet were brought under scrutiny.…
10:50 — Giresun
www.yesilgiresun.com.tr In an operation carried out across 32 provinces centered in Giresun, 111 people were detained on charges of illegal betting and establishing a criminal organization. It is assessed that the operation involved a transaction volume of 40 billion lira.
10:41 — Giresun
www.sondakika.com Of the 23 suspects detained in an illegal gambling and aggravated fraud operation carried out in 10 provinces centered in Sinop, 15 were arrested and the others were released under judicial control.
14:02 — Sinop
www.haberler.com In an operation based in Sinop, 23 suspects were detained in 10 provinces. The investigation is ongoing.
11:48 — Sinop
www.sondakika.com Twenty-three suspects were detained in an illegal betting and qualified fraud operation carried out in 10 provinces centered in Sinop. The suspects were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the gendarmerie.
11:37 — Sinop
www.haberler.com Of the suspects detained in the illegal betting operation conducted against 84 suspects in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 68 were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the gendarmerie. In the illegal betting operation, which was…
10:06 — Antalya
www.gazetebursa.com.tr Within the scope of the illegal betting investigation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a large-scale operation was carried out by teams from the Cyber Crimes Combat Branch Directorate of the Istanbul…
09:57 — Tekirdağ
www.kapakligazetesi.com.tr 68 suspects referred to the courthouse in the illegal betting investigation across 27 provinces centered in Antalya
09:28 — Antalya
takipgazetesi.com.tr In an operation carried out in 27 provinces in Antalya, 80 suspects were detained, and transactions amounting to 8 billion lira were identified.
09:14 — Antalya
www.sondakika.com ISTANBUL / TEKHA As part of an illegal betting investigation, an operation was carried out to detain 44 suspects in 11 provinces centered in Istanbul. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that the transaction volume of the…
08:00 — İstanbul
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr In the illegal betting operation carried out in 11 provinces centered in Istanbul, a transaction volume of 15 billion TL was identified, precautionary measures were placed on 29 properties, and many suspects were detained.
07:49 — Istanbul
www.memleket.com.tr An operation was carried out in 11 provinces centered in Istanbul to apprehend 44 suspects as part of an illegal betting investigation. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that the transaction volume of the accounts used by the…
06:53 — İstanbul
www.birgun.net BREAKING... Detention orders were issued for 44 suspects in an illegal betting operation carried out in 11 provinces centered in Istanbul. Within the scope of the investigation, the accounts used by the suspects between 2023 and 2025... Click for…
06:41 — İstanbul
www.sabah.com.tr Automated daily summary
Authorities in Turkey launched major crackdowns on illegal betting networks, detaining 44 suspects in an Istanbul-centered operation across 11 provinces after detecting 15 billion lira in account transactions and seizing 29 assets sabah.com.tr birgun.net memleket.com.tr dirilishaberajansi.com.tr.
In a separate, larger investigation centered in Giresun, police detained 111 to 116 suspects across 32 provinces over illegal betting sites said to have handled about 40 billion lira, while another Sinop-based case led to 23 detentions and 15 arrests in an illegal betting and fraud probe across 10 provinces sondakika.com yesilgiresun.com.tr kuzeyekspres.com.tr ulusal.com.tr haberler.com haberler.com cumhuriyet.com.tr ekonomim.com sondakika.com birgun.net haberexpres.com.tr haberler.com haberler.com.
Jun 11, 2026
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Authorities in Siirt and Iğdır intensified crackdowns on illegal betting and related money-laundering networks, identifying about 120 million TL in suspected criminal proceeds in Siirt and detaining multiple suspects there, while in Iğdır three suspects were detained and one was arrested in a separate operation. artisiirt.com sabah.com.tr sondakika.com haberler.com ensonolay.com.tr sondakika.com Meanwhile, former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur was released after being held in the broader “betting in football” investigation, though prosecutors are continuing the case. haberler.com aksamhaberleri.com.tr sondakika.com takvim.com.tr gunhaber.com.tr ntv.com.tr Separately, public commentary warned that online gambling is becoming a serious social threat and urged stronger preventive measures. siyasethaber.com.tr
Former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur, who was detained in the investigation into betting and match-fixing in football, has been released. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Bureau for the Prevention of Financing of Terrorism and…
17:06 — Istanbul
www.ntv.com.tr A release decision was issued for former Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş. Vice Chairman Erden Timur, who was detained as part of the 'Betting in Football' investigation.
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www.gunhaber.com.tr A release decision has been issued for former Galatasaray Vice President Erden Timur, who was being tried in custody as part of the illegal betting investigation.
14:01 — Istanbul
www.takvim.com.tr Former Galatasaray vice president Erden Timur was released as part of the betting investigation.
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www.sondakika.com It was announced that former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur, who was detained as part of the football match-fixing and betting investigation, has been released. While a release decision was made regarding former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur,…
13:38 — Istanbul
www.aksamhaberleri.com.tr In an operation carried out in Iğdır, 3 suspects were detained, 1 was arrested, and 2 were placed under judicial control.
14:26 — Iğdır
www.sondakika.com Teams from the Iğdır Provincial Police Department's Cybercrime Branch launched an operation against a criminal organization conducting illegal betting activities in the city. Acting on the instructions of the Iğdır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office,…
14:25 — Iğdır
www.ensonolay.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out as part of an illegal betting investigation in Iğdır, 3 suspects were detained and 1 was arrested.
14:14 — Iğdır
www.haberler.com Former Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş. Vice Chairman Erden Timur, who had been detained for about six months as part of the “football betting” investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, was released under judicial control.…
13:48 — Istanbul
faynet.com.tr Faruk Güler, the Provincial Chairman of the Yeniden Refah Party in Eskişehir, evaluated the operations carried out nationwide in May against illegal betting and online gambling, and stated that online gambling has become a serious problem…
08:44 — Eskişehir
www.siyasethaber.com.tr Three suspects were detained in an illegal betting operation in Siirt; they were trying to launder criminal proceeds.
07:27 — Siirt
www.sondakika.com Within the scope of an operation carried out by the Cyber Crimes Branch Directorate in Siirt, a money flow of approximately 120 million lira, believed to have been obtained from illegal betting activities, was identified. The 3 suspects detained in…
05:47 — Siirt
www.artisiirt.com Automated daily summary
Authorities in Siirt and Iğdır intensified crackdowns on illegal betting and related money-laundering networks, identifying about 120 million TL in suspected criminal proceeds in Siirt and detaining multiple suspects there, while in Iğdır three suspects were detained and one was arrested in a separate operation. artisiirt.com sabah.com.tr sondakika.com haberler.com ensonolay.com.tr sondakika.com Meanwhile, former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur was released after being held in the broader “betting in football” investigation, though prosecutors are continuing the case. haberler.com aksamhaberleri.com.tr sondakika.com takvim.com.tr gunhaber.com.tr ntv.com.tr Separately, public commentary warned that online gambling is becoming a serious social threat and urged stronger preventive measures. siyasethaber.com.tr
Jun 10, 2026
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Authorities in Turkey intensified enforcement against illegal betting and gambling, with nationwide operations in May targeting drug, illegal betting and online gambling crimes and affecting 9,381 suspects, while a 27-province probe centered in Antalya led to dozens of detentions and revealed an annual transaction volume of 8 billion lira bayburthaberajansi.com.tr yenimesaj.com.tr sozgazetesi.com.tr.
In Ankara, police raided four gambling venues and detained 11 suspects while seizing cash, gold, gambling equipment and an unlicensed weapon, underscoring the scale of illegal gambling businesses operating in the capital sabah.com.tr birgun.net cumhuriyet.com.tr dirilishaberajansi.com.tr takvim.com.tr ahaber.com.tr memleket.com.tr geredemedyatakip.com.tr bizimankara.com.tr.
Separately, HUDER warned that online betting is drawing children into gambling at ever younger ages, with its president saying the starting age has fallen to 9, highlighting growing concern over the social impact of weak regulation and addiction bayburthaberajansi.com.tr.
Within the scope of an operation carried out by teams from the Public Order Branch Directorate, Morality Bureau, under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 11 suspects were caught red-handed in 4 gambling venues that were…
20:55 — Ankara
www.bizimankara.com.tr In operations carried out in Ankara, raids were conducted on 4 illegal casinos. During the operations, 11 people were caught red-handed and taken into custody. These efforts, carried out by teams from the Public Order Branch Directorate Morality…
15:06 — Ankara
www.geredemedyatakip.com.tr 11 suspects were caught by police teams in a gambling operation carried out in Ankara.
06:21 — Ankara
www.yenikonya.com.tr In a gambling operation carried out at 4 different addresses in Ankara, 11 suspects caught red-handed were detained. A large amount of cash and gaming equipment were seized in the raid.
06:20 — Ankara
www.memleket.com.tr In an operation carried out at 4 businesses in the capital Ankara where gambling was determined to be taking place, 11 people were detained. It was determined that the businesses were being monitored with security cameras and that lookouts were…
06:01 — Ankara
www.takvim.com.tr ANKARA / TEKHA Within the scope of an operation carried out by teams from the Public Order Branch Directorate's Morality Bureau Chief under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 11 suspects were caught red-handed in 4…
05:48 — Ankara
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr In an operation carried out at 4 workplaces in Ankara where gambling was determined to have been taking place, 11 people were detained. It was determined that one of the detained people had been wanted for 4 years, while it was also found that the…
05:48 — Ankara
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr 11 suspects were detained in a gambling operation carried out in Ankara. Under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams affiliated with the Public Order Branch Directorate's Morality Bureau carried out an operation…
05:39 — Ankara
www.birgun.net In operations carried out in Ankara by the Public Order Branch Directorate, raids were conducted on 4 gambling venues. In the operations, 11 suspects were caught red-handed and taken into custody.Click for more
05:32 — Ankara
www.sabah.com.tr Saadet Party Sivas Provincial Chairman Mehmet Zahit Tokgöz, evaluating the operations carried out nationwide in May against illegal betting and online gambling, stated that this struggle is not only a fight against crime, but also a matter of…
10:47 — Sivas
www.siyasethaber.com.tr DEVA Party Mardin Provincial Chairman Kadir Kerimoğlu assessed the nationwide operations carried out in May against illegal betting and online gambling, stating that this problem should be addressed not only under the heading of combating crime, but…
10:12 — Mardin
www.siyasethaber.com.tr In the illegal betting investigation based in Antalya and carried out in 27 provinces including Hatay, 72 of the 84 suspects identified were taken into custody, 4 people were found to be in prison, and efforts were launched to apprehend 8 suspects.…
09:32 — Hatay
sozgazetesi.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 706 operations were carried out nationwide in May against drug, illegal betting and online gambling crimes, and that action was taken against 9,381 suspects. In his post, Minister Gürlek said that under…
The effects of virtual betting and gambling addiction on families were discussed at the meeting titled "Protect Your Family: Combating Online Betting and Raising Family Awareness Project," organized in Trabzon by the Association for Legal Studies…
07:37 — Trabzon
www.bayburthaberajansi.com.tr Raids were carried out on 4 gambling dens identified by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office as having obtained unlawful gains through gambling. In this context, the raids uncovered an unlicensed pistol, 197,400 TL, 5... Click for more
06:07 — Ankara
www.ahaber.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out against 84 suspects in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 79 suspects were detained. In an examination of the suspects' bank accounts, it was determined that the annual transaction volume was 8 billion…
04:00 — Antalya
www.yenimesaj.com.tr Automated daily summary
Authorities in Turkey intensified enforcement against illegal betting and gambling, with nationwide operations in May targeting drug, illegal betting and online gambling crimes and affecting 9,381 suspects, while a 27-province probe centered in Antalya led to dozens of detentions and revealed an annual transaction volume of 8 billion lira bayburthaberajansi.com.tr yenimesaj.com.tr sozgazetesi.com.tr.
In Ankara, police raided four gambling venues and detained 11 suspects while seizing cash, gold, gambling equipment and an unlicensed weapon, underscoring the scale of illegal gambling businesses operating in the capital sabah.com.tr birgun.net cumhuriyet.com.tr dirilishaberajansi.com.tr takvim.com.tr ahaber.com.tr memleket.com.tr geredemedyatakip.com.tr bizimankara.com.tr.
Separately, HUDER warned that online betting is drawing children into gambling at ever younger ages, with its president saying the starting age has fallen to 9, highlighting growing concern over the social impact of weak regulation and addiction bayburthaberajansi.com.tr.
Jun 9, 2026
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Turkish authorities have intensified crackdowns on illegal betting, with major investigations in Adana, Ankara, Antalya and Istanbul leading to dozens of detentions and arrests, alongside asset seizures and probes into transactions totaling as much as 8 billion to 192 billion lira; prosecutors and gendarmerie units are also pursuing organizers under laws regulating betting and games of chance, with one Istanbul-based case seeking up to 21 years in prison for an alleged criminal network sabah.com.tr sabah.com.tr taka61.net ahaber.com.tr haberler.com takvim.com.tr ntv.com.tr.
Separately, awareness efforts in Trabzon warned that virtual betting is putting young people aged 14-25 at serious risk, underscoring growing concern over the spread of unlicensed online gambling among youth kuzeyekspres.com.tr haberglobal.com takagazete.com.tr.
A simultaneous operation was carried out in 27 provinces as part of an illegal betting investigation centered in Antalya’s Serik district. In the operations, 72 suspects were taken into custody, and digital materials were seized during searches at…
21:45 — Antalya (Serik)
www.bursasaati.com.tr In a large-scale illegal betting investigation centered in Antalya, simultaneous operations were carried out in 27 provinces. Of the 84 suspects identified as part of the investigation, 72 were detained, while 4 people were found to be in prison for…
20:33 — Antalya
www.referansturk.com.tr In an operation against an illegal betting network across 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 72 suspects were detained. It was determined that the annual transaction volume of 84 bank accounts examined by MASAK was 8 billion lira. Eight fugitives are…
20:32 — Antalya
halktv.com.tr In a large-scale operation carried out against illegal betting networks, a total of 72 suspects were detained in 27 provinces. Investigations determined that the annual transaction volume in these individuals' bank accounts amounted to 8 billion…
20:06 — Antalya
habercephesi.com.tr In the illegal betting investigation conducted in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 72 of the 84 suspects identified were detained, 4 people were found to be in prison, and efforts are continuing to apprehend 8 suspects.
19:27 — Antalya
www.ulusal.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out against illegal betting activities across 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 72 suspects were detained. As part of the investigation, it was determined that 4 suspects were in prison, while efforts continue to…
19:17 — Antalya
www.ajanshaber.com.tr An investigation was launched by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office after it was determined that the offense of violating Law No. 7258 on the organization of betting and games of chance in football and other sporting events had been…
19:05 — Antalya
www.liderhaber.com.tr In a betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya's Serik district, 72 people were detained, while efforts continue to apprehend 8 suspects. Investigations found that transactions totaling 8 billion TL per year were made in 84…
18:49 — Antalya
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 84 suspects were identified. While 72 people were detained in simultaneous raids, an MASAK review determined that the accounts belonging to the suspects had an annual…
18:24 — Antalya
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr In the illegal betting operation conducted in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 72 of the 84 suspects were taken into custody. It was determined that the annual transaction volume of the bank accounts was 8 billion lira.
18:18 — Antalya
www.haberler.com In simultaneous operations carried out in 27 provinces against an illegal betting network coordinated by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and determined through MASAK investigations to have a transaction volume of 8 billion TL over one…
18:09 — Serik
www.haberler.com In the illegal betting operation carried out in 27 provinces centered in Antalya's Serik district, 72 of the 84 identified people were taken into custody. Click for more.
17:25 — Antalya
www.sabah.com.tr In line with the instructions of the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an investigation was launched into illegal betting activities carried out via a social media platform as part of work conducted by the Cyber Crime Department of the Antalya…
21:32 — Antalya
www.2eylul.com.tr In an illegal betting operation centered in Antalya and spanning 27 provinces, 79 of 84 suspects were detained.
20:35 — Antalya
www.sondakika.com In the illegal betting operation conducted in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 79 suspects were detained. It was determined that the annual transaction volume in the suspects' bank accounts was 8 billion lira.
20:23 — Antalya
www.haberler.com In an illegal betting operation carried out against 84 suspects in 27 provinces centered in Antalya, 79 suspects were detained. An examination of the suspects' bank accounts found that the annual transaction volume was 8 billion lira. The…
20:23 — Antalya
www.yenibakishaber.com The fight against virtual betting, which is one of the most important problems in our country and especially threatens our young people, was discussed in Trabzon. The opening speech of the seminar organized by HUDER in Trabzon under the title…
18:00 — Trabzon
www.takagazete.com.tr A major operation targeting an illegal betting network was carried out in 27 provinces by the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. In this context, the offense of opposition was committed through the website www.odeonbet.com... Click for more
15:54 — Serik
www.ahaber.com.tr In the investigation conducted against the illegal betting site www.odeonbet.com under the coordination of the Serik Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was revealed by MASAK that the accounts examined had a 1-year transaction volume of only 8…
15:50 — Istanbul
www.takvim.com.tr ANKARA (İGFA) - The Ministry of Interior announced that a large-scale operation was carried out against the crime of illegal betting in 23 provinces centered in Adana. In the operations, 47 suspects determined to be linked to money movements worth…
15:19 — Ankara
www.41kocaelihaber.com.tr 47 suspects were detained in illegal betting operations across 23 provinces centered in Adana, and financial activity amounting to 5 billion TL was identified.
11:44 — Adana
www.sondakika.com The Ministry of Interior announced that in operations carried out against the crime of illegal betting in 23 provinces centered in Adana, money movements totaling 5 billion TL were identified and 47 suspects were detained.
11:33 — Adana
www.haberler.com ADANA / TEKHA According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, operations targeting the crime of illegal betting were carried out in 23 provinces centered in Adana by teams from the Adana Provincial Gendarmerie Command. Adana, Istanbul,…
10:29 — Adana
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr An illegal betting operation was carried out in 23 provinces centered in Adana by teams from the Adana Provincial Gendarmerie Command, coordinated by the General Command of Gendarmerie Cybercrime Department, the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's…
10:00 — Adana
www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr Forty-seven suspects were detained in an illegal betting operation based in Adana and spanning 23 provinces. During the operation, money movements worth millions of lira were identified, and numerous assets were seized.
09:29 — Adana
www.ajanshaber.com.tr In simultaneous operations carried out by gendarmerie teams in 23 provinces centered in Adana against the crime of illegal betting, 47 suspects were detained. In the investigation, money movements amounting to approximately 5 billion TL were…
09:25 — Adana
sonmanset.com.tr An operation against 'illegal betting' was carried out in 23 provinces centered in Adana by teams from the Adana Provincial Gendarmerie Command, coordinated by the General Command of Gendarmerie Department of Cybercrime, the Adana Chief Public…
09:09 — Adana
www.gunaydingazetesi.com.tr 47 suspects were apprehended in an Adana-based operation, and money movements amounting to 5 billion TL were detected.
08:54 — Adana
www.sondakika.com 47 suspects, whose accounts were found to have 5 billion TL worth of activity, were detained in an 'illegal betting' operation carried out in 23 provinces centered in Adana. Under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command Cybercrime Combat…
08:48 — Adana
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr Under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command Cybercrime Department, MASAK, and the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; teams from the Adana Provincial Gendarmerie Command carried out an operation against the crime of illegal betting…
08:22 — Adana
www.sabah.com.tr In an operation carried out in 18 provinces centered in Ankara, 61 suspects identified as having obtained illicit gains by organizing illegal betting and gambling games over the internet were detained. Proceedings were initiated against 98 suspects,…
14:56 — Ankara
www.haberler.com Within the scope of operations carried out under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, together with the Ankara Provincial Police Department Public Order Branch, simultaneous operations were conducted in 18 provinces…
11:07 — Ankara
www.gazetebursa.com.tr In an operation carried out in 18 provinces centered in Ankara, 61 suspects identified as having obtained illicit profits by organizing illegal betting and gambling over the internet were detained.Click for more
10:28 — Ankara
www.sabah.com.tr An operation against illegal gambling was carried out in 18 provinces, including Muğla, centered in Ankara. The operation was carried out simultaneously in Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Batman, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Hakkari, Hatay, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir,…
10:28 — Muğla
www.haber48.com.tr A simultaneous operation in 18 provinces was carried out against suspects determined by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to have obtained illicit gains by organizing illegal betting and gambling games over the internet...Click for more
09:49 — Ankara
www.ahaber.com.tr In the extensive match-fixing and betting operation carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul, 74 of the suspects taken into custody were arrested.
14:20 — Istanbul
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr In an Istanbul-centered operation, 85 suspects were detained and assets worth 350 million lira were seized.
12:36 — Istanbul
www.sondakika.com In an operation against illegal betting and money laundering carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul, 85 suspects were detained and 74 of them were arrested. During the operation, assets worth 350 million lira were seized, and it was…
12:24 — İstanbul
www.haberler.com An awareness meeting was held in Trabzon as part of the “Protect Your Family: Family Awareness Project to Combat Virtual Betting” carried out by the Association for Legal Research (HUDER). The program, held at the Ortahisar Municipality Multipurpose…
12:23 — Trabzon
www.kuzeyekspres.com.tr An operation was carried out in İzmir on allegations of laundering proceeds from illegal betting and gambling activities.
08:30 — İzmir
www.sondakika.com The investigation into the criminal organization alleged to have enabled illegal betting and gambling from abroad to be played in Türkiye has been completed in Istanbul. In the indictment, Mustafa... Click for more
07:46 — İstanbul
www.sabah.com.tr In the illegal betting investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the network said to be operating under the name "Tipo90" was found to be using front businesses in neighborhood streets through "closed... Click for…
05:49 — İstanbul
www.ahaber.com.tr Breaking news: The illegal betting investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has exposed the professional hierarchy reached by illegal betting in Turkey and the millions of lira in money traffic...Click for more
04:46 — Istanbul
www.sabah.com.tr The fact that the virtual gambling and illegal online betting market reached 985.5 million dollars showed that the danger has reached into young people's pockets. In Turkey, while approximately 6.8 million people over the age of 15 have gambled at…
05:40
haberglobal.com Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities have intensified crackdowns on illegal betting, with major investigations in Adana, Ankara, Antalya and Istanbul leading to dozens of detentions and arrests, alongside asset seizures and probes into transactions totaling as much as 8 billion to 192 billion lira; prosecutors and gendarmerie units are also pursuing organizers under laws regulating betting and games of chance, with one Istanbul-based case seeking up to 21 years in prison for an alleged criminal network sabah.com.tr sabah.com.tr taka61.net ahaber.com.tr haberler.com takvim.com.tr ntv.com.tr.
Separately, awareness efforts in Trabzon warned that virtual betting is putting young people aged 14-25 at serious risk, underscoring growing concern over the spread of unlicensed online gambling among youth kuzeyekspres.com.tr haberglobal.com takagazete.com.tr.
Jun 8, 2026
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Authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal betting and related cybercrime, with nationwide operations in May leading to action against 9,381 suspects, 4,606 arrests, and judicial control measures for 1,317 others in 706 operations across 81 provinces haberler.com haberler.com tekha.com.tr dirilishaberajansi.com.tr.
In one Istanbul-centered match-fixing and illegal betting investigation, 82 suspects were sent to the courthouse after police procedures, while a separate cybercrime sweep across 18 provinces resulted in 194 arrests out of 357 detained in cases involving illegal betting, online child abuse, and fraud ajanshaber.com.tr sondakika.com kisadalga.net yildizhaber.com.tr.
Another major illegal betting probe centered in Muş led to 26 arrests and uncovered a transaction volume of about 4.4 billion to 4.475 billion lira, underscoring the scale of the illicit money flow tied to the network haberler.com sondakika.com ahaber.com.tr haber7.com halktv.com.tr.
In the illegal betting operation carried out in 5 provinces centered in Muş, 26 suspects were arrested. A transaction volume of 4 billion 475 million lira was identified in the suspects' bank accounts in 2023-2024.
23:43 — Muş
halktv.com.tr According to a statement from the governor’s office, an investigation was launched by the Muş Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the crimes of “violating Law No. 7258 (illegal betting)” and “laundering assets derived from crime.” Within this…
21:46 — Muş
www.haber7.com A massive money flow was uncovered in the simultaneous illegal betting operation carried out in 5 provinces centered in Muş. In the work of the Cyber Crime Unit teams, a transaction volume of 4 billion 475 million lira was identified... Click for…
21:13 — Muş
www.ahaber.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in Muş, 26 people were arrested, and a transaction volume of 4.4 billion lira was identified.
21:10 — Muş
www.sondakika.com An operation against illegal betting was carried out in 5 provinces centered in Muş. In investigations by MASAK and Cybercrime units, it was determined that in the accounts of 28 suspects, 4.4... Click for more
09:15 — Muş
www.ahaber.com.tr A STRIKING PICTURE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL BETTING Faruk Güler, Eskişehir Provincial Chairman of the New Welfare Party, reminded that 706 operations targeting illegal betting and online gambling were carried out across the country in May, and…
20:17 — Eskişehir
internethaberajansi.com.tr STUNNING FIGURES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL BETTING Mehmet Yıldırım, District Chairman of the Yeniden Refah Party in Kemer, said that in May, 706 operations were carried out nationwide against illegal betting and online gambling, and that action…
20:15 — Kemer
internethaberajansi.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 706 operations were carried out in May as part of the fight against illegal betting and online gambling, and that 4,606 suspects were arrested. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek; in a statement on his social…
16:07
www.ntv.com.tr ANKARA / TEKHA Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said, “In May, 706 operations were carried out across the country. As a result of these operations, action was taken against 9,381 suspects; 4,606 suspects were arrested, and judicial control measures…
15:02 — Ankara
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr ANKARA / TEKHA Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said, "In May, 706 operations were carried out nationwide. As a result of these operations, action was taken against 9,381 suspects; 4,606 suspects were arrested, and judicial control measures were…
15:01 — Ankara
tekha.com.tr Minister of Justice Gürlek: - "Action was taken against 9,381 suspects, 4,606 suspects were arrested, and judicial control measures were applied to 1,317 suspects"
13:04
www.sondakika.com Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that in May, 706 operations were carried out nationwide against drug offenses, illegal betting and online gambling, and legal action was taken against 9,381 suspects.
12:53
www.medyaege.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that in May, 706 operations were carried out in 81 provinces targeting drug, illegal betting and virtual gambling crimes; 4,606 of 9,381 suspects were arrested and judicial control was imposed on 1,317 of…
12:52
www.haberler.com Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 706 operations targeting drug trafficking, illegal betting and online gambling offenses were carried out nationwide in May, and proceedings were initiated against 9,381 suspects.
12:48
www.haberler.com New details have emerged in the Ankara-based illegal betting and money laundering investigation. In the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Elmadağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the organization reached…
15:20 — Ankara
www.bizimankara.com.tr As a result of efforts carried out under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security Cybercrime Department, MASAK, and Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices, a large-scale operation targeting illegal betting, online child pornography and…
13:07
www.yildizhaber.com.tr The Ministry of Interior announced that 194 of the 357 suspects detained in operations targeting the crimes of "Illegal Betting, Online Child Pornography and Abuse, Qualified Fraud" in 18 provinces were arrested.
08:36
kisadalga.net Operations were carried out in many provinces as part of investigations conducted under the leadership of the Department for Combating Cybercrime, with the support of institutions responsible for monitoring financial crimes and Chief Public…
08:30 — Istanbul
www.ertv.com.tr In an operation targeting an illegal betting network in Istanbul, 82 suspects were sent to the courthouse.
08:22 — Istanbul
www.sondakika.com Eighty-two suspects detained as part of the “match-fixing” and illegal betting investigation carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul were sent to the Anatolian Courthouse after their procedures at the police department.
08:06 — İstanbul
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Automated daily summary
Authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal betting and related cybercrime, with nationwide operations in May leading to action against 9,381 suspects, 4,606 arrests, and judicial control measures for 1,317 others in 706 operations across 81 provinces haberler.com haberler.com tekha.com.tr dirilishaberajansi.com.tr.
In one Istanbul-centered match-fixing and illegal betting investigation, 82 suspects were sent to the courthouse after police procedures, while a separate cybercrime sweep across 18 provinces resulted in 194 arrests out of 357 detained in cases involving illegal betting, online child abuse, and fraud ajanshaber.com.tr sondakika.com kisadalga.net yildizhaber.com.tr.
Another major illegal betting probe centered in Muş led to 26 arrests and uncovered a transaction volume of about 4.4 billion to 4.475 billion lira, underscoring the scale of the illicit money flow tied to the network haberler.com sondakika.com ahaber.com.tr haber7.com halktv.com.tr.
Jun 7, 2026
In the investigation into illegal betting and money laundering carried out in 20 provinces based in Ankara, it emerged that the criminal organization had reached a massive transaction volume of 203 billion lira. In the latest wave of the…
21:32 — Ankara
www.takvim.com.tr In the illegal betting and money laundering investigation carried out in 20 provinces centered in Ankara, it was determined that the criminal organization reached a transaction volume of 203 billion lira. In the latest wave of the operation,…
21:31 — Ankara
www.takvim.com.tr A third-wave operation was carried out in the illegal betting and money laundering investigation conducted under the coordination of the Elmadağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. In MASAK reports, transactions totaling approximately 203 billion…
18:31 — Ankara
www.sabah.com.tr Striking details have emerged in the Ankara-based investigation into illegal betting and money laundering. The investigation, which began with a tip-off about five years ago, grew into a vast criminal network through digital evidence, bank…
17:44 — Ankara
www.haberler.com In a massive illegal betting operation carried out in 20 provinces centered in Ankara, 59 suspects were detained. In the investigation into the criminal organization, which was determined to have reached a transaction volume of approximately 203…
17:33 — Ankara
www.ahaber.com.tr A huge illegal betting operation centered in Ankara and covering 20 provinces uncovered a historic fraud network. In the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Elmadağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, approximately 203 billion...…
17:31 — Ankara
www.ahaber.com.tr In a major illegal betting operation based in Ankara and extending to 20 provinces across Türkiye, one of the highest transaction volumes in the history of the Republic was uncovered. Elmadağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office...Click for more
17:30 — Ankara
www.ahaber.com.tr Five suspects providing illegal betting were arrested in an operation carried out in Uşak.
16:35 — Uşak
www.sondakika.com Her Dalda Spor | 7 June 2026 Her Dalda Spor, broadcast on Kanal 3, covers the sports agenda with impartial commentary, striking headlines, and engaging analysis that draws viewers in. For those who missed it and those who want to watch again, all…
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gazete3.com.tr Jun 6, 2026
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Turkey’s Central Bank has revoked Parolapara’s operating license amid a money-laundering probe that led to 24 detentions, marking a major regulatory move against an electronic payment firm ntv.com.tr.
Authorities have also widened crackdowns on illegal betting and laundering networks, including arrests and detentions linked to the Grand Bazaar fraud scheme, three coordinated gangs with more than 200 billion lira in transactions, and the detention of lawyer Haydar Enes Çetinkaya in the Polat investigation takvim.com.tr odatv.com cumhuriyet.com.tr sozcu.com.tr.
In Uşak, police arrested five suspects and seized phones, computers, and other digital evidence in a separate illegal betting operation haberler.com sozcu.com.tr sondakika.com aydinlik.com.tr.
Haydar Enes Çetinkaya, the lawyer of Dilan Polat and Engin Polat, was detained in the ongoing illegal betting and money laundering investigation. Çetinkaya had previously been detained in the operation carried out in 2023 against Dilan Polat and…
18:30
www.birgun.net Haydar Enes Çetinkaya, one of Dilan and Engin Polat’s lawyers, was detained as part of the investigation into allegations of illegal betting and money laundering; the det...
18:04
www.sozcu.com.tr Haydar Enes Çetinkaya, the lawyer of the couple Dilan and Engin Polat, was detained as part of an investigation into illegal betting and money laundering. Çetinkaya had also been detained during the operation carried out against the Polat couple in…
17:34
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Five suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in Uşak were arrested by the court they were referred to and sent to prison.
18:30 — Uşak
www.aydinlik.com.tr Five suspects detained in an operation conducted against illegal betting activities in Uşak were processed at the police station...
18:26 — Uşak
www.sozcu.com.tr Tax inspectors simultaneously exposed three gangs built on match-fixing, crypto betting, and money laundering. In the first stage, 2,100 suspects were identified, and the transaction volume exceeded 200 billion TL.
15:27
www.odatv.com The illegal betting gang used young people as pawns and the Grand Bazaar as a front. The volume of dirty money laundered by the fraud network reached 192 billion lira.
04:01 — Istanbul
www.takvim.com.tr The Central Bank has revoked Parolapara's operating license. Following allegations that money was laundered through Parolapara, 24 suspects had been taken into custody. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) decided to revoke the…
01:02
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Turkey’s Central Bank has revoked Parolapara’s operating license amid a money-laundering probe that led to 24 detentions, marking a major regulatory move against an electronic payment firm ntv.com.tr.
Authorities have also widened crackdowns on illegal betting and laundering networks, including arrests and detentions linked to the Grand Bazaar fraud scheme, three coordinated gangs with more than 200 billion lira in transactions, and the detention of lawyer Haydar Enes Çetinkaya in the Polat investigation takvim.com.tr odatv.com cumhuriyet.com.tr sozcu.com.tr.
In Uşak, police arrested five suspects and seized phones, computers, and other digital evidence in a separate illegal betting operation haberler.com sozcu.com.tr sondakika.com aydinlik.com.tr.
Jun 5, 2026
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Turkish authorities have intensified their crackdown on illegal betting and money laundering, with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek saying judicial proceedings were opened against 130 suspects in two Istanbul-based investigations and that networks moving more than 190 billion lira were exposed; similar raids in 24, 27, and 15 provinces led to dozens of detentions, arrests, and the seizure of hundreds of millions of lira in assets and bank and crypto accounts sondakika.com takvim.com.tr gazetezebra.com.tr mardiniletisimgazetesi.com.tr.
In a major regulatory move, the Central Bank revoked the operating license of Parolapara Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc. after it was linked to alleged illegal betting and laundering activity, while 24 suspects were detained in a related operation and deficiencies in the company’s KYC and risk management were cited haberler.com haberler.com turkiyegazetesi.com.tr.
Separately, anti-gambling advocates warned that online betting has spread rapidly among young people and children and called for an immediate ban on gambling advertisements and closer family monitoring batmangazetesi.com.tr.
A new decision has been made regarding Parolapara Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc., which is at the center of an investigation carried out over allegations of illegal betting and money laundering. The Central Bank of the Republic of…
The Central Bank revoked the operating license of Parolapara Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc., whose name has been linked to allegations of illegal betting and money laundering. The decision, published in the Official Gazette, comes amid a…
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www.sondakika.com In a simultaneous operation carried out in 3 provinces based in Istanbul, 24 suspects were detained on allegations that illegal betting proceeds were laundered through Parolapara Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc. An arrest warrant was…
16:57 — Istanbul
www.sokgazetesi.com.tr 24 suspects were detained in an operation conducted in Istanbul over allegations of illegal betting via Parolapara.
16:30 — İstanbul
www.sondakika.com In an operation carried out in 3 provinces centered in Istanbul, a heavy blow was dealt to a financial network alleged to have facilitated the laundering of illegal gambling proceeds. Coordinated by the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office...…
16:28 — İstanbul
www.ahaber.com.tr 24 suspects were detained in an operation conducted in 3 provinces centered in Istanbul on suspicion of laundering illegal gambling money through Parolapara Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc. Deficiencies in KYC and risk management were…
16:18 — İstanbul
www.haberler.com A major financial crime operation centered in Istanbul was carried out. Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, simultaneous operations were launched in 3 provinces over allegations…
06:41 — Istanbul
www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr Simultaneous Operation in 15 Provinces: 32 Suspects in Custody Within the scope of operations conducted under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) and Cyber Crimes Departments, MASAK, and the…
16:14 — Ordu
www.habergo.com.tr The Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) and Cyber Crimes Departments, in coordination with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and the Nusaybin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, carried out a…
15:17 — Mardin
www.ajansexpres.com.tr A significant stage has been reached in the investigation conducted against club presidents and executives who bet. THEIR IDENTITY NUMBERS HAVE REACHED THE TFF According to HT Spor, the long-awaited list of Turkish Republic identity numbers,…
15:06
spor.haber7.com Mehmet Orhan Edis, President of the Yeşilay Batman Branch, said that in recent years online gambling in particular has spread rapidly among young people and children, and that advertisements for gambling and betting sites must be banned immediately.…
08:37 — Batman
www.batmangazetesi.com.tr MARDİN / TEKHA In operations carried out by the Gendarmerie against the crimes of “illegal betting and establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes” in 15 provinces centered in Mardin, 32 suspects were apprehended whose accounts…
13:23 — Mardin
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that a massive transaction volume worth billions of lira was dismantled in two major Istanbul-based illegal betting and money laundering operations.
12:21 — Istanbul
www.memleket.com.tr In investigations carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Anatolia Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, judicial proceedings were initiated against 130 suspects in operations targeting illegal betting and money laundering networks.
10:19 — Istanbul
sonmanset.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that judicial action has been taken against a total of 130 suspects in operations targeting illegal betting organizations and the laundering of criminal proceeds under two separate investigations conducted…
07:11 — İstanbul
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Breaking news... Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 130 suspects were subjected to judicial proceedings in two separate investigations into illegal gambling and money laundering. In the operations, action was taken against 104 suspects in…
07:04
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 130 suspects have been subjected to judicial proceedings in two separate investigations into illegal betting and money laundering of criminal proceeds. It was stated that operations were carried out…
06:56
www.sondakika.com Within the scope of two separate investigations conducted based in Istanbul, simultaneous operations were carried out in 27 provinces targeting illegal gambling activities and the laundering of criminal proceeds.
00:00 — Istanbul
www.bha.net.tr A large-scale operation centered in Mardin was carried out against the crimes of illegal betting and establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes, coordinated by the General Command of Gendarmerie, the Departments of…
12:10 — Mardin
www.malatyahaberajansi.com.tr In a large-scale gendarmerie operation targeting illegal betting and criminal organizations across 15 provinces centered in Mardin, 32 suspects were taken into custody. Approximately 3 billion TL worth of money movement was detected in the suspects’…
11:45 — Mardin
www.mardiniletisimgazetesi.com.tr The Ministry of Interior announced that 15 of the 32 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 15 provinces centered in Mardin were arrested. According to the statement made on the ministry's social media account, the…
09:07 — Mardin
www.birgun.net The Ministry of Interior announced that an operation targeting illegal betting and establishing a criminal organization was carried out in 15 provinces centered in Mardin, and that 15 of the 32 suspects, in whose accounts financial transactions…
08:26 — Mardin
www.sondakika.com During operations carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Police Department Financial Crimes Unit under the coordination of the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that an organization organized by a suspect identified as…
11:41 — Istanbul
www.ertv.com.tr As a result of months of technical and financial surveillance, a simultaneous operation was carried out in 27 provinces against the network accused of laundering illegal betting revenues through cryptocurrency accounts. Of the 93 suspects taken into…
10:17
bayrakgazetesi.com.tr The judicial process has been completed for one of the largest operations carried out by cybercrime units against illegal gambling and financial crime networks.
06:27
www.ilgazetesi.com.tr ANKARA (İGFA) - Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that a major operation had been carried out in the fight against illegal betting, online gambling and money laundering. Under the coordination of the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public…
09:38 — Ankara
www.41kocaelihaber.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that, within the scope of two separate investigations conducted based in Istanbul, illegal betting and money laundering networks involving a total of more than 195 billion lira across 27 provinces had been…
09:35 — Istanbul
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Illegal gambling operation in 24 provinces; 80 people detained, assets worth 350 million lira seized
In an operation organized against the laundering of proceeds from illegal gambling, centered in Istanbul and carried out in 24 provinces, 80 suspects were detained. Within the scope of the investigation, assets worth approximately 350 million lira…
08:51 — İstanbul
www.gazetezebra.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul, a criminal network led by İ.Ö.Ö., accused of managing the traffic of 192 billion lira in illicit funds obtained from illegal betting and online gambling sites and…
06:51 — İstanbul
www.gazetebursa.com.tr Eighty people were detained in an operation carried out in 24 provinces, centered in Istanbul, targeting the laundering of illegal betting proceeds. The investigation found that the criminal network had reached a transaction volume of 192 billion…
06:19 — Istanbul
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr In an operation carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul, 80 suspects suspected of laundering illegal betting proceeds were detained. Assets worth 350 million lira were seized, and bank and crypto accounts were blocked.
05:29 — Istanbul
www.sondakika.com You can immediately follow BirGün’s WhatsApp channel by tapping here so you don’t miss our exclusive stories and the day’s headline developments. In an operation carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul against the laundering of illegal…
05:29 — Istanbul
www.birgun.net In the operation carried out in Batman, 2 of 3 suspects were arrested, and transactions worth 125 million lira were carried out through illegal betting.
08:10 — Batman
www.sondakika.com Of the 93 suspects detained in the simultaneous operation carried out against a Nevşehir-based illegal betting network across 27 provinces, including Kırıkkale, 79 were arrested and sent to prison.
07:58 — Kırıkkale
www.yenigungazetesi.com.tr An operation was carried out against suspects identified as having facilitated money transfers as part of illegal betting in Van. Within this scope, 19 suspects identified as having facilitated money transfers were taken into custody...Click for more
02:52 — Van
www.ahaber.com.tr In the “match-fixing” operation carried out in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul, 80 suspects were detained. Seized were 83 movable and immovable assets valued at 350 million lira, believed to have been obtained from betting activities, and the…
07:46 — Istanbul
www.yeniasya.com.tr In the operation carried out simultaneously in 24 provinces, 104 people were detained. In the operation, which was stated to have been carried out within the scope of combating illegal betting and virtual gambling, the criminal network led by…
07:39
www.serhatnews.com.tr In an operation organized against the laundering of illegal betting proceeds in 24 provinces centered in Istanbul, detention orders were issued for 104 suspects. Within the scope of the investigation, assets worth approximately 350 million TL were…
05:37 — Istanbul
www.sondakika.com The Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office carried out a simultaneous illegal betting and money laundering operation in 24 provinces. Details are in the news story...
07:27 — Istanbul
www.yatirimx.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said that within the scope of two separate major investigations carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, judicial proceedings were initiated against 130 suspects in…
07:04 — Istanbul
www.takvim.com.tr In a statement made on his social media account, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said that the fight against illegal betting and online gambling is continuing resolutely in line with the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Minister…
06:58 — Istanbul
www.haberexpres.com.tr Striking results have emerged in the investigations conducted into illegal betting and the laundering of criminal proceeds. In operations carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, action was taken…
06:58 — Istanbul
www.haberege.com.tr Teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit carried out a large-scale operation under the coordination of the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office targeting the laundering of illegal betting proceeds. In the…
06:48 — İstanbul
www.yerkoygazetesi.com.tr Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities have intensified their crackdown on illegal betting and money laundering, with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek saying judicial proceedings were opened against 130 suspects in two Istanbul-based investigations and that networks moving more than 190 billion lira were exposed; similar raids in 24, 27, and 15 provinces led to dozens of detentions, arrests, and the seizure of hundreds of millions of lira in assets and bank and crypto accounts sondakika.com takvim.com.tr gazetezebra.com.tr mardiniletisimgazetesi.com.tr.
In a major regulatory move, the Central Bank revoked the operating license of Parolapara Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc. after it was linked to alleged illegal betting and laundering activity, while 24 suspects were detained in a related operation and deficiencies in the company’s KYC and risk management were cited haberler.com haberler.com turkiyegazetesi.com.tr.
Separately, anti-gambling advocates warned that online betting has spread rapidly among young people and children and called for an immediate ban on gambling advertisements and closer family monitoring batmangazetesi.com.tr.
Jun 4, 2026
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A court in Istanbul sentenced Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran to 2 years and 6 months in prison each, along with judicial fines of 562,500 lira, in a case involving allegations that illegal betting advertisements were broadcast on S SPORT and that they encouraged illegal gambling. yeniasir.com.tr artisiirt.com takvim.com.tr yenimesaj.com.tr Separately, authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal betting networks, arresting 79 of 93 suspects in a major operation centered in Nevşehir across 27–28 provinces and 14 suspects in Van over money-transfer schemes tied to betting, with investigators citing large transaction volumes and substantial proceeds moved abroad. haberler.com takvim.com.tr haberler.com aydinlik.com.tr haberglobal.com odatv.com
Of the 93 suspects detained in a simultaneous operation carried out against an illegal betting network in 27 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 were arrested and sent to prison.
22:29 — Nevşehir
www.odatv.com Under the coordination of the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department Cybercrime Branch conducted approximately six months of technical, physical and financial surveillance targeting illegal…
22:12 — Nevşehir
www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr A simultaneous operation was carried out against an illegal betting network in 27 provinces centered in Nevşehir. Of the 93 suspects detained in the operation conducted by teams from the Cybercrime Branch of the Nevşehir Provincial Police…
21:39 — Nevşehir
haberglobal.com 79 people were arrested in a betting operation centered in Nevşehir. Within the scope of a meticulous investigation carried out under the coordination of the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department…
21:33 — Nevşehir
www.kapadokyahaber.com.tr Of the 93 suspects detained in the large-scale illegal betting operation carried out in 28 provinces based in Nevşehir, 79 were arrested. Efforts are continuing to capture the 14 people who are still on the run as part of the investigation.
20:38 — Nevşehir
halktv.com.tr Nevşehir News - Of the 93 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 were arrested.Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams…
20:25 — Nevşehir
www.ensondakika.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 of the 93 people detained were arrested; the fugitives are being sought.
20:24 — Nevşehir
www.aydinlik.com.tr In the 'illegal betting' operation carried out simultaneously in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 of the 91 suspects taken into custody were arrested. Within the scope of the 'illegal betting' investigation conducted under the coordination of…
19:18 — Nevşehir
www.birgun.net Of the 91 suspects detained in the simultaneous illegal betting operation carried out by cyber police in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 were arrested. In the network, which was established about 5 months ago and reached 50,000 users, the…
19:15 — Nevşehir
www.takvim.com.tr Of the 91 suspects detained in the 'illegal betting' operation carried out simultaneously in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 were arrested. 91 people were caughtWithin the scope of the 'illegal betting' investigation conducted under the…
19:04 — Nevşehir
www.yenisafak.com In the 'illegal betting' operation carried out simultaneously in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 79 of the 91 suspects detained were arrested. Meanwhile, ... Click for more
18:52 — Nevşehir
www.sabah.com.tr Of the 91 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out simultaneously in 28 provinces based in Nevşehir, 79 were arrested. In the operation, 1.5 million lira in cash and digital materials were seized.
18:44 — Nevşehir
www.haberler.com The recent increase across Turkey in illegal betting, fraud, and money laundering investigations has prompted banks to take action. Many banks sent text messages to their customers, warning them not to allow their accounts to be used by other…
11:54 — Siirt
www.artisiirt.com Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran, who were tried in Istanbul on allegations of inciting illegal betting, were each sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin…
21:41 — İstanbul
www.yenimesaj.com.tr Fenerbahçe President Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran were sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for the offense of 'encouraging people to gamble illegally through advertising or various methods.' The two will also each pay a…
19:30
www.takvim.com.tr A verdict has been reached in the case against Fenerbahçe President Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran on charges of inciting illegal betting. The court handed both defendants prison sentences and judicial fines. A VERDICT HAS BEEN…
11:16
www.ardahanhaber.com.tr Sadettin Saran, President of Fenerbahçe Sports Club, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison and a fine in the case in which he was tried on the charge of "encouraging illegal betting."
10:47
www.ajanshaber.com.tr The case in which Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran were tried was concluded at the Istanbul 23rd Criminal Court of First Instance. The court found that the defendants had committed the crime of 'encouraging people to gamble illegally…
10:45 — İstanbul
www.artisiirt.com Breaking development that has made a bombshell impact in the sports and business world! In the case in which Fenerbahçe Sports Club President and well-known businessman Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran were tried on charges of…
10:37
www.kanal3.com.tr A verdict has been issued in the case in which Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran was tried for the offense of encouraging illegal betting. Sadettin Saran was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison on the charge of “encouraging…
10:22
www.haber48.com.tr Fenerbahçe Sports Club President and businessman Sadettin Saran was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison in a case over the allegation that "illegal betting advertisements" were broadcast on the S SPORT channel, along with a judicial fine of…
10:17
www.ahaber.com.tr Fenerbahçe Sports Club President and businessman Sadettin Saran has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison and a judicial fine of 562,500 lira in a case filed over allegations that "illegal betting advertisements" were made in broadcasts…
10:07
www.yeniasir.com.tr Fenerbahçe Sports Club President and businessman Sadettin Saran was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison and a judicial fine of 562,500 TL in the case in which he was tried over allegations that illegal betting advertisements were featured on…
10:03
www.ahaber.com.tr Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison in the case in which he was tried on charges of encouraging illegal betting.
00:00
www.bha.net.tr In Van, 14 of 19 suspects who facilitated money transfers within the scope of illegal betting were detained and arrested in line with the MASAK report. It was determined that the transaction volume in the suspects' accounts amounted to 1 billion 614…
21:21 — Van
www.haberler.com 14 suspects who managed a transaction volume of 1.6 billion TL in an illegal betting operation in Van were arrested. The investigation continues in MASAK-supported operations.
20:35 — Van
www.aydinlik.com.tr In Van, 14 suspects detained in an operation carried out in line with a Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) report, targeting suspects identified as having facilitated money transfers within the scope of illegal betting, were arrested.
20:08 — Van
haberglobal.com At the first hearing in the armed fight in Kocaeli in which footballer Uğurcan Bekçi lost his life, the defendants made striking defenses. Detained defendant Ertuğrul S. stated that behind the incident there was illegal betting and... Click for more
18:38 — Kocaeli
www.ahaber.com.tr In the armed fight case in Kocaeli in which footballer Uğurcan Bekçi lost his life, the defendants appeared before the judge. Defendant Ertuğrul S. claimed that the incident stemmed from a dispute over illegal betting and a rented bank account.
17:32 — Kocaeli
www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr A woman who allegedly defrauded a man of around 10 million TL with a promise of marriage in Zonguldak, along with her boyfriend, who is accused of helping her, was detained. The 2 suspects, who are alleged to have gambled on illegal betting with the…
14:11 — Zonguldak
www.haberler.com An indictment had been prepared regarding the allegation that illegal betting advertisements were made during a match broadcast carried out through the media group owned by Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran. Saran and his brother Alan…
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office Cybercrime Investigations Bureau prepared an indictment against Fenerbahçe Sports Club President and businessman Sadettin Saran and three other people on the allegation that illegal betting…
10:29 — Istanbul
www.tv5.com.tr Automated daily summary
A court in Istanbul sentenced Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran to 2 years and 6 months in prison each, along with judicial fines of 562,500 lira, in a case involving allegations that illegal betting advertisements were broadcast on S SPORT and that they encouraged illegal gambling. yeniasir.com.tr artisiirt.com takvim.com.tr yenimesaj.com.tr Separately, authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal betting networks, arresting 79 of 93 suspects in a major operation centered in Nevşehir across 27–28 provinces and 14 suspects in Van over money-transfer schemes tied to betting, with investigators citing large transaction volumes and substantial proceeds moved abroad. haberler.com takvim.com.tr haberler.com aydinlik.com.tr haberglobal.com odatv.com
Jun 3, 2026
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Turkish authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal betting and unauthorized sports broadcasting, with coordinated operations in 27 provinces centered in Nevşehir dismantling a major betting network, detaining 91 suspects, and sending 34 to court, while separate Ankara-led actions targeted illegal betting, gambling, and laundering offenses across 20 provinces kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr ilgazetesi.com.tr yenigungazetesi.com.tr kapadokyahaber.com.tr yenimalatya.com.tr.
In Şırnak’s Cizre district, police detained four suspects in a betting probe that uncovered 42 million lira in suspicious account activity and led to detention orders for seven people, as investigators continued efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects haberler.com urfabaraj.com yenisafak.com ensonolay.com.tr haberler.com sondakika.com ulusal.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
Separately, the owner of SelçukSports, Selçuk Yılmaz, was arrested over illegal match broadcasting and links to illegal betting, with authorities saying the site steered viewers toward betting platforms sondakika.com ensonolay.com.tr sondakika.com ntv.com.tr ozgurkocaeli.com.tr.
The statement of Selçuk Yılmaz, the administrator of the site called ‘Selçuksports’, which broadcast Süper Lig matches illegally and was caught and arrested in an MIT operation, has emergedClick for more
18:41 — Denizli
www.sabah.com.tr The owner of the website called SelçukSports, which illegally broadcast Süper Lig matches, Selçuk Yılmaz, was caught and arrested in Denizli. Selçuk Yılmaz had been caught through a joint operation by the Istanbul Police Department Cybercrime Unit…
17:31 — Denizli
www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr The statement given to the prosecutor by Selçuk Yılmaz, the owner of the website called SelçukSports, which illegally broadcasts Süper Lig matches, has emerged. Selçuk Yılmaz, the owner of the website called SelçukSports, which illegally broadcasts…
15:51 — Denizli
www.ntv.com.tr A suspicious money flow of 42 million lira was identified in the accounts of 4 suspects who were detained in Cizre district of Şırnak on allegations that they ran illegal betting operations and facilitated this crime.Click for more
15:39 — Cizre
www.sabah.com.tr An operation was carried out simultaneously in Şırnak's Cizre district targeting suspects who ran illegal betting and facilitated money transfers. Suspicious transactions totaling 42 million lira were detected in the individuals' bank accounts, and…
14:25 — Cizre
www.ulusal.com.tr In the operation conducted in Cizre, 4 suspects were detained, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend 3 other suspects.
14:22 — Cizre
www.sondakika.com Selçuk Yılmaz was arrested on charges of illegal broadcasting and illegal betting; in his statement, he denied the accusations.
14:14
www.sondakika.com Four suspects were detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in Şırnak's Cizre district. Money transfers totaling 42 million lira were detected in the suspects' bank accounts.
14:11 — Cizre
www.haberler.com As a result of a joint operation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Cyber Crimes Department and the MIT Regional Directorate, the curtain was lifted on the behind-the-scenes operation of the site called Selçuksport,…
14:05 — Istanbul
www.ensonolay.com.tr An operation was carried out simultaneously against people running illegal betting in the Cizre district of Şırnak. As part of the operation, 4 suspects were detained, and a scam worth 42 million TL was identified.
14:01 — Cizre
www.ensonolay.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Cizre Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, detention orders were issued for 7 suspects who ran illegal betting or gambling games, provided places and opportunities for…
14:01 — Cizre
www.yenisafak.com Within the scope of the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Cizre Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, detention orders were issued for 7 suspects who ran illegal betting or games of chance, provided venues and means for them to be…
13:54 — Cizre
www.urfabaraj.com Illegal gambling operation in Cizre: 42 million lira in account activity detected, 4 people detained
In a simultaneous operation targeting people who ran illegal betting and acted as intermediaries in Cizre district of Şırnak, 4 suspects were detained. Suspicious money traffic of 42 million lira was detected in the accounts.
13:50 — Cizre
www.haberler.com Breaking news: Details have emerged of the operation carried out against Selçuk Yılmaz, the owner of the site called "SelçukSports," where millions of people have been illegally watching match broadcasts for years. The detained... Click for more
13:41
www.sabah.com.tr Details have emerged regarding the statement of Selçuk Yılmaz, who was detained as part of the investigation into illegal betting and unauthorized match broadcasts. According to a report in the Sabah newspaper, ...
11:42
www.birgun.net Selçuk Yılmaz denied the illegal betting allegations and maintained that he was innocent. He was arrested.
10:25
www.sondakika.com An operation was carried out simultaneously in 27 provinces as part of an illegal betting investigation centered in Nevşehir. While it drew attention that the operation also included Malatya, a total of 91 people were detained. 34 suspects whose…
09:39 — Malatya
www.yenimalatya.com.tr As a result of the meticulous work carried out for about six months by teams from the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department’s Cybercrime Unit, a major network running illegal betting was dismantled. In the simultaneous operation conducted under the…
08:45 — Nevşehir
www.kapadokyahaber.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out against an illegal betting network based in Nevşehir across 27 provinces including Kırıkkale, 34 of the 91 suspects detained were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station were…
08:28 — Kırıkkale
www.yenigungazetesi.com.tr Of the 91 suspects detained as part of the illegal betting operation centered in Nevşehir, the first group of 34 people, whose questioning and procedures at the police have been completed, was sent to the courthouse under extensive security measures.
07:34 — Kırıkkale
www.ilgazetesi.com.tr In the simultaneous operation carried out against an illegal betting network in 27 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 34 of the 91 suspects detained were sent to court after their procedures at the police headquarters were completed. Coordinated by the…
07:08 — Nevşehir
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that simultaneous operations were carried out in 20 provinces as part of an investigation into the offenses of illegal betting, gambling, and laundering assets derived from crime. According to…
08:27 — Ankara
www.bizimankara.com.tr Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal betting and unauthorized sports broadcasting, with coordinated operations in 27 provinces centered in Nevşehir dismantling a major betting network, detaining 91 suspects, and sending 34 to court, while separate Ankara-led actions targeted illegal betting, gambling, and laundering offenses across 20 provinces kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr ilgazetesi.com.tr yenigungazetesi.com.tr kapadokyahaber.com.tr yenimalatya.com.tr.
In Şırnak’s Cizre district, police detained four suspects in a betting probe that uncovered 42 million lira in suspicious account activity and led to detention orders for seven people, as investigators continued efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects haberler.com urfabaraj.com yenisafak.com ensonolay.com.tr haberler.com sondakika.com ulusal.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
Separately, the owner of SelçukSports, Selçuk Yılmaz, was arrested over illegal match broadcasting and links to illegal betting, with authorities saying the site steered viewers toward betting platforms sondakika.com ensonolay.com.tr sondakika.com ntv.com.tr ozgurkocaeli.com.tr.
Jun 2, 2026
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Turkish authorities intensified enforcement against gambling and illegal betting, imposing 104,436 lira in fines on nine people caught gambling during raids in Samsun and initiating legal action against two business managers, while nationwide operations in Nevşehir and Ankara led to dozens of detentions and exposed large crypto-based money flows linked to illegal betting networks haberler.com haberler.com kapadokyahaber.com.tr haberler.com.
In a separate legal development, Istanbul’s 25th Criminal Court acquitted media owner Acun Ilıcalı and seven TV8/Exxen executives in the illegal betting advertisement case, ruling there was insufficient evidence of intent haberler.com takvim.com.tr dunya.com ensonolay.com.tr.
Meanwhile, police and intelligence units also arrested the operator of the Selçuksports piracy site for allegedly streaming matches illegally and directing users to illegal betting platforms halktv.com.tr bursahakimiyet.com.tr egesaati.com.tr.
Betting sites support film piracy on the internet through both advertising and content production. Turkey, where filmmakers are going through difficult times, is among the leading countries in the world in the visibility of film and TV piracy.…
More than 50,000 people who placed bets were identified in the first five months of the year. They were fined administrative penalties ranging from 100,000 TL to 400,000 TL.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek stated in a post on his social media account that the fight against crime and criminal proceeds is being continued in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, saying, “Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep…
21:51
cumha.com.tr The Istanbul 25th Criminal Court of First Instance acquitted Acun Ilıcalı, who was on trial on charges of “encouraging people to gamble or play games of chance,” along with 8 defendants including TV8 and Exxen executives.
21:33 — Istanbul
abcgazetesi.com.tr The verdict hearing was held at the Istanbul 25th Criminal Court of First Instance in the case in which 8 defendants, including Acun Ilıcalı and executives from TV8 and Exxen, were tried on charges of "encouraging people to place advertisements and…
20:57 — Istanbul
www.2eylul.com.tr A final decision has been reached in the illegal betting advertisement case that closely concerned the television world and the sports community. The verdict hearing was held in the case filed over the allegation that advertisements for illegal…
20:43
www.kuzeyekspres.com.tr The Istanbul 25th Criminal Court of First Instance acquitted 8 defendants, including Acun Ilıcalı and TV8 and Exxen executives, who were on trial for the charge of “encouraging people to play betting or games of chance,” on the grounds that there…
20:13 — Istanbul
www.dunya.com A verdict has been reached in the case in which Acun Ilıcalı and TV8 and Exxen executives were on trial for the charge of “encouraging people to gamble by advertising illegal betting.” The court acquitted 8 defendants, including Acun Ilıcalı, on the…
A verdict has been issued in the case in which Acun Ilıcalı, along with the channel and platform manager and 7 others, were on trial after an investigation was launched over allegations that 'illegal betting' advertisements were placed during some…
ISTANBUL / TEKHA A verdict has been reached in the case in which Acun Ilıcalı and 7 channel and platform executives were tried after an investigation was launched into claims that "illegal betting" advertisements were shown during some football…
13:15 — Istanbul
tekha.com.tr The court has delivered its final ruling in the case regarding illegal betting advertisements involving television channel and football club owner Acun Ilıcalı. A verdict of acquittal was issued for famous TV personality Acun Ilıcalı and 7 channel…
12:25
www.ensonolay.com.tr The verdict has been announced in the case against Acun Ilıcalı and seven other defendants, who were tried on allegations that illegal betting advertisements were carried during some football matches broadcast on TV8 and Exxen. Istanbul 25th…
12:07 — Istanbul
www.takvim.com.tr Seventy-seven suspects were detained in an illegal betting operation carried out simultaneously in 28 provinces centered in Nevşehir. In the operation, 1.5 million lira, a handgun and digital materials were seized.
12:05 — Nevşehir
www.haberler.com An acquittal was handed down for Acun Ilıcalı and 7 channel executives, who were tried over allegations that illegal betting advertisements were broadcast on the television channel he owns.
11:48
www.haberler.com Within the scope of operations carried out by the Istanbul Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Combat Branch under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, a joint operation was conducted with the National Intelligence…
18:37 — Istanbul
www.baskentgazete.com.tr Within the scope of the illegal betting investigation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Selçuk Yılmaz, who is alleged to be the manager of the website known publicly as "Selcuksport," was arrested and…
18:14 — Istanbul
www.egesaati.com.tr Selçuk Yılmaz, the manager of the unauthorized match streaming platform called Selçuksports, was arrested on the grounds that he directed users to illegal betting sites.
17:19
haberglobal.com The administrator of the site, which is alleged to have broadcast Super League matches without authorization and redirected users to illegal betting platforms, has been arrested. As part of coordinated efforts by the Istanbul Chief Public…
17:15 — Istanbul
www.yenibakishaber.com Selçuk Yılmaz, the operator of the “Selçuksports” site, which was determined to have illegally broadcast Super Lig matches and directed users to illegal betting sites, was arrested by the court he was brought before.
17:00
www.takvim.com.tr Selçuk Y., the manager of the website called "Selçuksport," which was found to be illegally broadcasting Super Lig matches and directing users to illegal betting sites, was caught and arrested in a joint operation by the MIT, police and the…
Breaking news... Selçuk Yılmaz, the owner of the illegal football streaming site Selçuksports, who was identified in the illegal betting investigation and taken into custody in Denizli, has been arrested.
16:28 — Denizli
halktv.com.tr In the 'illegal betting' operation carried out simultaneously in 28 provinces centered in NEVŞEHİR, 77 suspects were taken into custody. Within the scope of the 'illegal betting' investigation conducted under the coordination of the Nevşehir Chief…
14:27 — Nevşehir
www.gunaydingazetesi.com.tr In an illegal betting operation centered in Ankara, a 180 billion lira money flow was uncovered. It was determined that the organization operating through a “closed-loop” system entered by referral used lottery shops and commercial taxis for money…
14:06 — Ankara
www.takvim.com.tr A simultaneous operation was carried out today in 20 provinces in the organized crime investigation, which has been secretly conducted since 2021 under the coordination of the Elmadağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office by Ankara Cybercrime units and…
13:23 — Ankara
www.takvim.com.tr Within the scope of an investigation conducted under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the crimes of illegal betting, gambling, and laundering assets derived from crime, simultaneous operations were carried out…
13:14 — Ankara
www.haberler.com In an illegal betting and money laundering operation carried out in 20 provinces under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 59 suspects were detained. Within the scope of the investigation, cryptocurrency transactions…
11:11 — Ankara
www.haberler.com In the illegal gambling investigation conducted under the coordination of the Elmadağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 59 of 82 suspects were detained. Within the scope of the operation, a cryptocurrency transaction volume of 180 billion lira was…
10:59 — Ankara
www.haberler.com In an operation carried out in 20 provinces centered in Ankara, 59 suspects belonging to an illegal betting and gambling organization that managed a 180 billion lira cryptocurrency flow were apprehended. As part of the investigation, 22 people were…
10:54 — Ankara
www.haberler.com As part of an investigation conducted under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the crimes of illegal betting, gambling and laundering assets obtained from crime, simultaneous operations were carried out in 20…
10:51 — Ankara
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr In an operation coordinated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and carried out in 20 provinces against illegal betting and money laundering crimes, 59 suspects were taken into custody. Within the scope of the investigation, a…
10:31 — Ankara
www.haberler.com During an inspection carried out by teams of the Samsun Provincial Police Department at a coffeehouse operating in the İlkadım district, it was determined that 6 people were gambling with playing cards. A total administrative fine of 69,624 lira was…
13:21 — Samsun
www.aciksoz.com.tr A total fine of 104,436 lira was imposed on 9 people caught gambling in operations carried out at an association and a coffeehouse in Samsun's İlkadım district, and judicial proceedings were initiated against the business owners.
11:47 — Samsun
www.haberler.com During an inspection carried out by teams from the Samsun Provincial Police Department at a café, it was determined that 6 people were gambling with playing cards. A total administrative fine of 69,624 lira was imposed on those identified as…
11:35 — Samsun
www.haberexpres.com.tr During inspections carried out at a coffeehouse and an association in Samsun's İlkadım district, a total administrative fine of 104,436 lira was imposed on 9 people caught gambling, and legal action was initiated against 2 business managers.
11:17 — Samsun
www.haberler.com Samsun Kent Haber columnist Temel Armutçu said in his op-ed on the country's real agenda: "Drugs, gambling, robbery, murder, suicides, favoritism, bribery, making a living. The country's real problems stand before us like a mountain, but no one is…
12:16 — Samsun
www.samsunkenthaber.com.tr One of the largest operations carried out across Türkiye as part of the fight against cybercrime has been launched.
11:43 — Kırıkkale
www.ilgazetesi.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out in 27 provinces targeting an illegal betting network centered in Nevşehir, 91 suspects were detained. About 550 police officers took part in the operation, in which a money flow of approximately 10 billion TL…
11:05 — Nevşehir
www.yenimesaj.com.tr Illegal Betting Operation in 55 Provinces: Giant Volume of 70 Billion Crushed, 221 Detention Orders!
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, who shared the details of the operations via his social media account, emphasized that the fight against cybercrime, illegal betting, and qualified fraud networks will continue with determination. With the simultaneous…
09:45
www.yasamgazetesi.com.tr An illegal betting operation was carried out under the coordination of the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, as a result of technical, physical and financial monitoring conducted for approximately 6 months by the Nevşehir Cyber Crimes…
09:42 — Nevşehir
www.mucadelegazetesi.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that proceedings have been initiated against 221 suspects in two separate operations based in Istanbul and Nevşehir targeting cybercrime and illegal online betting networks.
09:22 — Istanbul
sonmanset.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said that statements were taken from 107 people in the operation carried out at 120 separate addresses in 28 provinces, adding: “We continue our fight against crime and criminal proceeds with determination; we are…
09:09
www.serhatnews.com.tr As a result of months of meticulous work by the Cybercrime Unit teams of the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department, a massive network running illegal online betting was dismantled. Dawn raids were carried out in 27 different provinces against the…
08:38 — Nevşehir
www.kapadokyahaber.com.tr In a simultaneous operation carried out against an illegal betting network in 27 provinces centered in Nevşehir, 91 suspects were detained. In the operation, in which money traffic of approximately 10 billion TL was identified, 550 police…
08:09 — Nevşehir
www.sabah.com.tr Under the coordination of the Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, teams from the Nevşehir Provincial Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Unit carried out approximately six months of technical, physical and financial surveillance in…
08:04 — Nevşehir
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that, within the scope of illegal betting investigations carried out by the Istanbul Anatolia and Nevşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices, detention orders were issued for a total of 221 suspects.
07:18 — Istanbul
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Turkish authorities intensified enforcement against gambling and illegal betting, imposing 104,436 lira in fines on nine people caught gambling during raids in Samsun and initiating legal action against two business managers, while nationwide operations in Nevşehir and Ankara led to dozens of detentions and exposed large crypto-based money flows linked to illegal betting networks haberler.com haberler.com kapadokyahaber.com.tr haberler.com.
In a separate legal development, Istanbul’s 25th Criminal Court acquitted media owner Acun Ilıcalı and seven TV8/Exxen executives in the illegal betting advertisement case, ruling there was insufficient evidence of intent haberler.com takvim.com.tr dunya.com ensonolay.com.tr.
Meanwhile, police and intelligence units also arrested the operator of the Selçuksports piracy site for allegedly streaming matches illegally and directing users to illegal betting platforms halktv.com.tr bursahakimiyet.com.tr egesaati.com.tr.
Jun 1, 2026
The suspect, identified as the administrator of the website called Selçuksport, which is alleged to have illegally broadcast Super Lig matches and directed users to illegal betting sites, was apprehended in Denizli and transferred to Istanbul. The…
19:49 — Denizli
www.yenimesaj.com.tr Selçuk Yılmaz, the owner of the website named Selçuksport, which illegally streamed encrypted sports channels for free, has been detained. A statement regarding the matter was released by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The statement…
14:54 — Istanbul
www.gazetezebra.com.tr The suspect, identified as the manager of the website alleged to have illegally broadcast Süper Lig matches and directed users to illegal betting sites, was apprehended in Denizli and transferred to Istanbul. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's…
14:37 — Denizli
www.bogazgazetesi.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was carried out against an internet platform alleged to have broadcast Turkish Super League matches without…
14:13 — Istanbul
medyaalemi.com.tr Selçuk Yılmaz, the administrator of the website called “Selçuksports,” which was determined to have illegally broadcast Super Lig matches and directed users to illegal betting sites, was taken into custody in Denizli.
14:09 — Denizli
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr In an investigation carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an operation was launched against the Selçuksports network, which is alleged to have illegally broadcast Super League matches and redirected…
13:40 — Istanbul
www.ensonolay.com.tr As part of an investigation into illegal betting sites, an operation was carried out against the site called “Selçuksports,” which broadcasted pirated matches. The site’s owner, Selçuk Y., was detained in Denizli.
13:30 — Denizli
www.yenikonya.com.tr One of the largest operations targeting illegal broadcast networks in Türkiye has taken place, networks that have been illegally and without passwords streaming paid sports matches, especially from the Super League, the Champions League, and…
13:21
www.kanal3.com.tr The suspect who illegally broadcast Trendyol Süper Lig matches via a website and directed users to illegal betting sites was caught in Denizli and detained in a joint operation by the Istanbul Police and the National Intelligence Organization (MİT).
13:26 — Denizli
www.haberler.com Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams took action following reports that cockfights were being organized illegally in the district and bets were being placed. As part of the operation, inspections were carried out at the identified addresses, and…
11:31 — Yusufeli
www.ertv.com.tr May 31, 2026
Burak Soylu, who was arrested as part of an investigation into illegal betting and money laundering, was released after about 20 days...
17:19
www.sozcu.com.tr May 30, 2026
Turkey is waging a comprehensive fight against illegal betting and online gambling networks. The relevant institutions, especially the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior, inform the public almost every day about the fight against…
10:16
cumha.com.tr May 29, 2026
The report titled "Online Gambling and Illegal Betting", prepared by the Department of Internal Security Strategies of the Ministry of Interior, has revealed the enormous scope of the judicial and technical struggle against cybercrime networks…
20:33
www.gercektaraf.com.tr In Türkiye, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are being actively used to detect and block illegal betting sites. In the report "Online Gambling and Illegal Betting" prepared by the Ministry of Interior’s Department of…
13:29
www.yenimesaj.com.tr Technological capacity is being increased in the fight against illegal betting and online gambling in Türkiye. In a report prepared by the Ministry of Interior's Directorate of Internal Security Strategies, artificial intelligence, mac…
12:07
adliyehaber.com.tr Turkey is benefiting from new artificial intelligence-supported technologies in the fight against illegal betting sites. According to a report prepared by the Ministry of Interior, those that continue their activities by changing domain…
11:29
www.ahaber.com.tr The report "Online Gambling and Illegal Betting," prepared by the Department of Internal Security Strategies of the Ministry of Interior, included details of the state institutions' efforts against cybercrime networks. According to the report, the…
09:17
www.haberextra.com.tr According to the Ministry of Interior’s Directorate of Internal Security Strategies report on “Online Gambling and Illegal Betting,” a new AI-supported campaign is being carried out in Turkey against illegal betting and online gambling networks.…
08:55
www.takvim.com.tr Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are being used against illegal betting sites in Türkiye. In the fight carried out in cooperation with the Police, Gendarmerie, MASAK and BTK, sites that change domain names are automatically…
08:01
www.haberler.com Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are being actively used in efforts carried out in Turkey to detect illegal betting sites and block access to them.
00:00
www.bha.net.tr Three suspects were detained in simultaneous operations carried out as part of an illegal betting and money laundering investigation centered in Kırşehir. Transaction volume of 160 million TL was identified in the suspects' accounts.
11:31 — Kırşehir
www.odatv.com In operations carried out in Kırşehir and Nevşehir, 3 people were detained on charges of illegal gambling and laundering assets derived from crime. A transaction volume of 160 million TL was detected in the suspects' accounts.
11:17 — Kırşehir
www.haberler.com A dawn operation was carried out against an illegal betting and money-laundering network uncovered by a MASAK report. Three barons apprehended in Kırşehir and Nevşehir were arrested and sent to prison. Click for more.
11:11 — Kırşehir and Nevşehir
www.sabah.com.tr Three suspects detained in an illegal betting operation conducted in two provinces centered in Kırşehir were arrested. A transaction volume of 160 million lira was identified in the suspects' accounts.
10:52 — Kırşehir
www.haberler.com May 28, 2026
It was reported that Google employee Michele Spagnuolo was detained in the US on allegations that he gained early access to confidential company information and made trades on the online betting platform Polymarket, earning approximately $1.2…
11:04
www.haberler.com Google employee Michele Spagnuolo has been detained on allegations that he won $1.2 million by betting on the Polymarket platform using confidential internal company information.
08:16
www.yatirimx.com.tr It was reported that a Google employee in the US was detained and charged for allegedly using internal company information to place bets on the online prediction and betting platform "Polymarket" and earn a large sum of money. According to the BBC,…
07:58
www.yenisafak.com May 27, 2026
As part of the fight against cybercrime, the National Lottery Administration, which carried out a massive operation over the past two years, has blocked access to hundreds of thousands of illegal betting and virtual gambling sites. The National…
13:30
www.yenimesaj.com.tr May 26, 2026
Criminal complaints from the National Lottery against more than 442,000 websites in two years 26.05.2026 Diken The National Lottery Administration (MPI) notified the closure of 84,585 websites in 2025 alone. The reason was illegal betting and online…
08:40
www.diken.com.tr MPİ continues its efforts against illegal betting and virtual gambling activities without interruption. Access blocking is applied to websites that run illegal betting in the virtual environment or that place advertisements and redirects to these…
08:11
www.haberexpres.com.tr Ankara News - MERT DAVUT - The General Directorate of the National Lottery Administration (MPİ) issued notices last year for the blocking of 84,585 internet sites as part of efforts to combat illegal betting and virtual gambling.According to…
08:03 — Ankara
www.ensondakika.com.tr May 25, 2026
Automated daily summary
Authorities carried out a sweeping crackdown on illegal betting and related money-laundering networks in Turkey, including a 20-province operation centered in Antalya where 59 suspects were arrested and investigators said they found 11.3 to 11.4 billion lira in transaction volume across bank accounts and crypto assets birgun.net haberler.com ensonolay.com.tr tekha.com.tr takvim.com.tr ajanshaber.com.tr.
In a separate Adana cyber-fraud probe, police said cracking a seized phone’s password exposed a long-running scheme that used shell companies, exchange offices, jewelry stores, and a 5-lira “hawala” method to move illicit funds, with 135 people reportedly arrested in that case kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr astv.com.tr egegundem.com.tr.
It emerged that in the betting operation carried out last week, the suspects laundered millions of lira through a courier system. 5-lira banknotes with predetermined serial numbers were sent to exchange offices as a code... Click for more
19:02 — Adana
www.sabah.com.tr Under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, within the scope of an investigation conducted on the charge of "violating the law on organizing betting and games of chance in football and other competitions,"…
18:59 — Antalya
www.sabah.com.tr According to the file prepared by the police units, exchange offices, jewelry stores, shell companies and cryptocurrency networks were at the center of the system used by the criminal organization while managing illegal betting, fraud and money…
12:45
www.egegundem.com.tr New details have emerged about the illegal gambling and money laundering network uncovered after the password of a mobile phone seized during a cyber fraud investigation in Adana was cracked. During the police's nearly two-year technical and…
09:57 — Adana
astv.com.tr New details have emerged about the illegal betting and money laundering network uncovered when the password of a mobile phone seized during a cyber fraud investigation in Adana was cracked. During the police's technical and physical surveillance…
07:04 — Adana
www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr New details have emerged regarding the illegal betting and money laundering network uncovered by breaking the password of a mobile phone seized as part of a cyber fraud investigation in Adana. During the police's nearly 2-year technical and physical…
06:46 — Adana
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr Istanbul Cyber Police carried out a major operation against a 5 billion-lira illegal betting network run through Telegram groups. In the operation conducted on May 12 under the instructions of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 'Michael…
11:33 — Istanbul
www.takvim.com.tr As part of an investigation conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into illegal betting activities, detention orders were issued for 189 suspects in 20 provinces. Teams from the Cybercrime Department of the Antalya Provincial…
10:35 — Antalya
www.antalyagundem.com.tr In an operation against illegal betting, 59 suspects were detained in a raid carried out in 20 provinces centered in Antalya as part of an investigation conducted under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on charges of…
10:00 — Antalya
www.gazetebursa.com.tr The judicial process has been completed for the suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in 20 provinces under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. In the investigation, 59 suspects brought before a…
09:16 — Antalya
www.ajanshaber.com.tr ANTALYA / TEKHA Within the scope of the large-scale illegal betting investigation conducted in 20 provinces centered in Antalya, 59 of the suspects taken into custody were arrested and sent to prison. In the investigation, the suspects' bank…
09:13 — Antalya
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr Within the scope of an investigation conducted by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 59 suspects were arrested in an operation targeting illegal betting activities. During the operation, 11 billion 326 million 665 thousand 774 lira and 88…
09:11 — Antalya
www.takvim.com.tr ANTALYA / TEKHA Within the scope of the large-scale illegal betting investigation conducted across 20 provinces centered in Antalya, 59 of the suspects detained were arrested and sent to prison. In the investigation, the suspects' bank accounts and…
09:11 — Antalya
tekha.com.tr Within the scope of the illegal betting investigation carried out in 20 provinces centered in Antalya, 59 people were arrested. In the investigation, it was determined that the suspects had set up 10 illegal betting offices in Antalya; in their bank…
09:06 — Antalya
www.ahaber.com.tr In the illegal betting operation organized under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 59 of the suspects detained were arrested. In the investigation, a transaction volume of 11.4 billion lira was identified in the…
09:01 — Antalya
www.ensonolay.com.tr In an operation carried out in 20 provinces as part of an investigation launched by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against suspects assessed to have committed the crime of “violating the Law on the Regulation of Betting and Games of…
08:10 — Antalya
gazete3.com.tr As part of the illegal betting investigation carried out in 20 provinces centered in Antalya, 59 people were arrested. An investigation was launched by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against suspects who were assessed to have committed…
07:55 — Antalya
www.birgun.net 59 suspects were arrested in an illegal betting operation carried out in 20 provinces centered in Antalya. A transaction volume of 11.4 billion lira was identified in the suspects' bank accounts and crypto assets.
08:47 — Antalya
www.haberler.com Automated daily summary
Authorities carried out a sweeping crackdown on illegal betting and related money-laundering networks in Turkey, including a 20-province operation centered in Antalya where 59 suspects were arrested and investigators said they found 11.3 to 11.4 billion lira in transaction volume across bank accounts and crypto assets birgun.net haberler.com ensonolay.com.tr tekha.com.tr takvim.com.tr ajanshaber.com.tr.
In a separate Adana cyber-fraud probe, police said cracking a seized phone’s password exposed a long-running scheme that used shell companies, exchange offices, jewelry stores, and a 5-lira “hawala” method to move illicit funds, with 135 people reportedly arrested in that case kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr astv.com.tr egegundem.com.tr.
May 24, 2026
In an operation carried out at coffeehouses in Kırşehir, 4 people caught gambling were fined 46,416 lira, and legal action was initiated against the person responsible for the business.
15:37 — Kırşehir
www.haberler.com May 23, 2026
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Authorities in Mersin-led operations targeting illegal betting and related money laundering detained 40 suspects across seven provinces, with 28 later arrested, while investigators said the scheme involved transactions totaling 26.4 billion TL sozgazetesi.com.tr referansturk.com.tr haberexpres.com.tr.
Separate illegal betting probes in Muğla and Izmir also led to arrests, including a former CHP Youth Branch president in Fethiye and three suspects in Izmir muglagazetesi.com.tr medyaege.com.tr.
In an operation conducted by teams from the Mersin Provincial Gendarmerie Command Cybercrime Unit, suspects who were determined to have gained illicit profits by running illegal betting were placed under technical and physical surveillance. As a…
15:39 — Mersin
www.haberexpres.com.tr Of the 40 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces, including Hatay, and centered in Mersin, 28 were arrested. According to a statement by the Provincial Gendarmerie Command, under the coordination of the Mersin…
06:30 — Mersin
sozgazetesi.com.tr According to information obtained, under the coordination of the Tarsus Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the General Directorate of Security's Department of Cybercrime and the Provincial Police Department carried out work related to…
14:10 — Mersin
www.referansturk.com.tr Three suspects detained in an operation in Izmir targeting illegal betting, IBAN rental and money laundering offenses were arrested.
07:57 — İzmir
www.medyaege.com.tr In Muğla's Fethiye district, D.M.B., who previously served as Youth Branch President in the Republican People's Party, was arrested as part of an illegal betting investigation.
07:54 — Fethiye
www.muglagazetesi.com.tr Automated daily summary
Authorities in Mersin-led operations targeting illegal betting and related money laundering detained 40 suspects across seven provinces, with 28 later arrested, while investigators said the scheme involved transactions totaling 26.4 billion TL sozgazetesi.com.tr referansturk.com.tr haberexpres.com.tr.
Separate illegal betting probes in Muğla and Izmir also led to arrests, including a former CHP Youth Branch president in Fethiye and three suspects in Izmir muglagazetesi.com.tr medyaege.com.tr.
May 22, 2026
Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities have intensified action against illegal betting and misleading advertising, with the Ministry of Trade’s Advertising Board imposing about 122 million lira in fines since the start of the year and ordering access blocks on social media accounts and advertisements linked to illegal gambling and deceptive commercial practices takvim.com.tr batmangazetesi.com.tr ertv.com.tr.
Separately, police and gendarmerie carried out a series of anti-illegal betting operations across multiple provinces, resulting in numerous arrests in Tunceli, Denizli, Adıyaman, Sivas, Aydın, Karabük, and especially Mersin, where one major case targeted a network handling roughly 26.4 billion lira in transactions and led to dozens of arrests and seizures of assets, bank accounts, and luxury vehicles yenicaggazetesi.com hizmetgazetesi.com.tr haberler.com haberler.com sabah.com.tr karabuknethaber.com haberler.com haberler.com haberler.com bizimsakarya.com.tr ulusal.com.tr.
In an illegal betting operation carried out simultaneously in 7 provinces and centered in Mersin, 40 suspects were apprehended and taken into custody. Of the suspects caught in the operation, 28 were arrested, while 5 limited companies, 7 luxury...…
20:54 — Mersin
www.sabah.com.tr In the illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, 28 of the 40 suspects detained were arrested by the court. Companies, luxury vehicles, and hundreds of bank accounts believed to have been acquired through the crime…
20:27 — Mersin
www.ulusal.com.tr Mersin News - Of the 40 suspects detained in an illegal gambling operation carried out in 7 provinces based in Mersin, 28 were arrested.According to a statement from the Provincial Gendarmerie Command, under the coordination of the Mersin Chief…
20:15 — Mersin
www.ensondakika.com.tr Of the 40 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, 28 were arrested. Luxury vehicles, real estate, and bank accounts were seized in the operation.
20:12 — Mersin
www.haberler.com In the huge illegal betting operation conducted in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, 66 of the 103 suspects detained were arrested. It emerged that the network managed a money flow of 26 billion lira.
20:16 — Mersin
halktv.com.tr In an operation targeting illegal betting activities carried out in 7 provinces based in Mersin, 66 of the 103 suspects detained were arrested. As part of the investigation, it was determined that the suspects reached a transaction volume of…
19:17 — Mersin
www.aydinlik.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, 103 suspects were detained and 66 of them were arrested. It was determined that the suspects reached a transaction volume of 26 billion 416 million lira.
19:09 — Mersin
www.haberler.com A major operation was carried out in the illegal betting investigation centered in Mersin. In the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Tarsus Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, simultaneous raids were carried out in 7 provinces by…
19:05 — Mersin
www.referansturk.com.tr In an operation carried out against an illegal gambling network in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, 103 suspects were taken into custody and 66 of them were arrested. The suspects are said to have reached a transaction volume of 26 billion 416…
18:11 — Mersin
www.ahaber.com.tr In the illegal gambling operation carried out in 7 provinces based in Mersin, 66 of the 103 suspects were arrested. The transaction volume of the suspects reached 26 billion lira.
18:08 — Mersin
www.aydinlik.com.tr Of the 158 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in Mersin's Tarsus district, 67 were arrested and 17 were released under judicial control. In the operation, a criminal network with a transaction volume of 26.4 billion lira…
17:53 — Tarsus
www.haberler.com Of the 103 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces based in Mersin, 66 were arrested. It was determined that the suspects reached a transaction volume of 26 billion 416 million lira.
17:42 — Mersin
www.haberler.com In an illegal betting operation carried out against suspects determined to have reached a transaction volume of 26 billion 416 million lira in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, 66 of those detained were arrested by the court they were brought before.…
17:40 — Mersin
www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr 14 suspects detained in an operation organized against illegal betting and money laundering of criminal proceeds in 2 provinces centered in Denizli were arrested.
16:11 — Denizli
www.haberler.com 14 suspects were arrested in operations carried out within the scope of the offenses of violating Law No. 7258 on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Competitions, and laundering of criminal proceeds. Within the scope…
08:22 — Denizli
www.hizmetgazetesi.com.tr At the 369th meeting held by the Advertising Board on 14 May 2026, 156 files concerning advertisements and commercial practices affecting consumers were evaluated. It was determined that the vast majority of the files examined were in violation of…
14:35
www.ertv.com.tr In the large-scale public order operations carried out throughout May by the Karabük Provincial Police Department, many wanted persons were caught, while unlicensed weapons and narcotics were also seized. During inspections conducted across the…
12:22 — Karabük
www.karabuknethaber.com Four suspects detained by police in an illegal gambling operation carried out in 3 provinces centered in Sivas have been arrested. Click for more
11:54 — Sivas
www.sabah.com.tr 3 suspects were arrested in an operation carried out by teams from the Tunceli Provincial Police Department Cybercrime Branch targeting illegal betting offenses. In the operation, transactions worth approximately 275 million TL were... Click for more
10:27 — Tunceli
www.sabah.com.tr 3 suspects were arrested in an operation carried out in Tunceli against illegal betting crimes. In technical and financial investigations by teams from the Provincial Police Department Cyber Crimes Unit, it was determined that the suspects obtained…
09:47 — Tunceli
www.takvim.com.tr Three suspects were arrested in an operation conducted by police in Tunceli targeting illegal betting crimes. A transaction volume of 274 million liras was identified in their bank accounts.
09:27 — Tunceli
www.haberler.com 3 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out by teams from the Tunceli Provincial Police Department Cyber Crimes Branch were arrested. In the operation, a transaction volume of over 274 million lira moving through bank accounts…
09:17 — Tunceli
www.tunceliemek.com.tr Three suspects detained in an operation conducted in Tunceli targeting illegal betting crimes were arrested. A transaction volume of 274 million 793 thousand 734 Turkish lira was identified in the suspects' bank accounts.
08:58 — Tunceli
www.haberler.com Of the 10 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in Adıyaman, 9 were arrested and 1 person was released.
08:47 — Adıyaman
www.haberler.com The Advertising Board decided to impose administrative fines amounting to approximately 122 million lira for misleading advertisements and unfair commercial practices in the period from the beginning of the year until May 14. The board also decided…
08:44
www.takvim.com.tr While approximately 23 million lira in administrative fines were imposed by the board, access-blocking orders were issued for 17 advertisements. MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER SCRUTINY In a statement by the ministry, deceptive advertisements,…
In an X post made by the Minister of Justice on May 20, 2026, the PAYMIX-4 operation was announced to the public with an infographic. In this operation targeting illegal betting activities carried out using technology, cybercrime units used…
02:00
www.sozcu.com.tr Six suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 4 provinces centered in Aydın were arrested. It was learned that 15 people had previously also been sent to prison as part of the investigation.
00:56 — Aydın
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Turkish authorities have intensified action against illegal betting and misleading advertising, with the Ministry of Trade’s Advertising Board imposing about 122 million lira in fines since the start of the year and ordering access blocks on social media accounts and advertisements linked to illegal gambling and deceptive commercial practices takvim.com.tr batmangazetesi.com.tr ertv.com.tr.
Separately, police and gendarmerie carried out a series of anti-illegal betting operations across multiple provinces, resulting in numerous arrests in Tunceli, Denizli, Adıyaman, Sivas, Aydın, Karabük, and especially Mersin, where one major case targeted a network handling roughly 26.4 billion lira in transactions and led to dozens of arrests and seizures of assets, bank accounts, and luxury vehicles yenicaggazetesi.com hizmetgazetesi.com.tr haberler.com haberler.com sabah.com.tr karabuknethaber.com haberler.com haberler.com haberler.com bizimsakarya.com.tr ulusal.com.tr.
May 21, 2026
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Turkish authorities stepped up a sweeping crackdown on illegal betting, gambling, and money laundering, with major operations in Batman, Yüksekova, Şanlıurfa, Aydın, Kocaeli, and Adana leading to dozens of arrests and large financial trails uncovered, including alleged transaction volumes of 6 billion lira in Yüksekova and more than 19.3 billion lira in the Batman-centered probe yuksekovahaber.com.tr haberler.com sabah.com.tr aydinyeniufuk.com.tr geredemedyatakip.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
In the Batman-led 17-province case alone, 87 or 88 suspects were arrested depending on the reporting stage, while in Yüksekova 27 of 33 suspects were jailed and in Şanlıurfa 17 of 18 detainees were arrested yenikonya.com.tr medyaege.com.tr batmangazetesi.com.tr yuksekovahaber.com.tr ensondakika.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
Among the high-profile developments, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, detained in an illegal betting investigation, was transferred from Adana to Maltepe Prison in Istanbul as the Adana-centered case, which also led to the capture of alleged organization leader Selahattin Akın Uzun, continued to expand haberler.com takvim.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
Six suspects detained in an illegal betting and gambling operation carried out in 4 provinces centered in Aydın were arrested. As part of the investigation, 15 people had previously been arrested.
21:34 — Aydın
www.haberler.com Of the 7 suspects detained and referred to the courthouse in the illegal betting operation in Aydın, 6 were arrested and sent to prison, while money movements totaling 901 million were identified in the suspects’ accounts. The Cybercrime Department…
13:22 — Aydın
www.aydinyeniufuk.com.tr In an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Şanlıurfa, 18 suspects were taken into custody. Seventeen of the suspects were arrested, and one was released under judicial control.Click for more
19:53 — Şanlıurfa
www.sabah.com.tr Şanlıurfa News - 17 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Şanlıurfa were arrested. Provincial Police Department teams, under the coordination of the Şanlıurfa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office,…
19:50 — Şanlıurfa
www.ensondakika.com.tr Of the 122 suspects detained in an illegal gambling operation carried out across 17 provinces centered in Batman, 88 were arrested and 34 were released under judicial control. The operation had revealed a transaction volume exceeding 19.3 billion…
13:28 — İstanbul
www.haberler.com New details have emerged regarding Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested as part of an investigation into illegal betting, money laundering, qualified fraud and bribery. The list of assets allegedly included in the investigation file has caused a…
19:03
www.referansturk.com.tr It has emerged that the illegal betting and money laundering operation carried out in 21 provinces centered on Adana, in which Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was also arrested, began with the cracking of the password of a mobile phone seized in 2024. In the…
14:17 — Adana
www.takvim.com.tr It was learned that organization leader Selahattin Akın Uzun, who was captured and arrested in the illegal betting operation carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, had been living abroad and came to Istanbul to attend a relative’s wedding...…
06:50 — Adana
www.sabah.com.tr With an operation centered in Kocaeli, raids were carried out in 3 provinces against those organizing illegal betting and gambling. As a result of the operation, 11 of the suspects detained were arrested. It was determined that there was money…
12:55 — Kocaeli
www.geredemedyatakip.com.tr Of the 122 suspects detained in an operation targeting illegal betting and online gambling sites in 17 provinces, including Erzurum, 87 were arrested.
11:46 — Erzurum
www.erzurumgazetesi.com.tr Another important stage has been completed in the major illegal betting operation centered in Batman. Of the 122 suspects detained in the operation carried out simultaneously across 17 provinces by teams from the Cyber Crimes Combat Branch…
10:09 — Batman
www.batmangazetesi.com.tr In an operation targeting illegal betting and virtual gambling sites in 17 provinces centered in Batman, 87 of the 122 suspects detained were arrested.
10:06 — Batman
www.medyaege.com.tr In an operation targeting illegal betting and online gambling sites in 17 provinces, including Konya, and centered in Batman, 87 of the 122 suspects taken into custody were arrested.
10:01 — Konya
www.yenikonya.com.tr Another significant stage has been completed in the major illegal betting operation centered in Batman. Of the 122 suspects detained in the operation carried out simultaneously in 17 provinces by teams from the Cyber Crimes Unit, 87 were arrested by…
06:39 — Batman
www.batmangazetesi.com.tr Eighteen suspects detained in an illegal betting operation conducted in 7 provinces, including Konya, based in Şanlıurfa, were sent to the courthouse.
10:05 — Konya
www.yenikonya.com.tr 18 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Şanlıurfa were referred to the courthouse. According to the information obtained, teams from the Cybercrime Unit of the Şanlıurfa Provincial Police…
09:16 — Şanlıurfa
www.konyahaber.tr 18 suspects were detained in an operation against illegal betting and gambling games carried out by the Şanlıurfa Provincial Police Department Cyber Crimes Unit. In the operation, the suspects' bank... Click for more
08:19 — Şanlıurfa
www.sabah.com.tr Within the scope of an investigation conducted under the coordination of the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Mardin Provincial Police Department, simultaneous operations against illegal betting were carried out in Mardin and in Batman, Diyarbakır, Istanbul…
08:09 — Mardin
www.artisiirt.com In Adana, an illegal betting organization was dismantled with an operation carried out at S.T.'s home as part of an investigation into cyber fraud in 2024.
09:30 — Adana
www.bolgegundem.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Provincial Police Department's Cybercrime Unit conducted an extensive operation targeting the proceeds of illegal…
07:12 — Batman
www.diyarbakirolay.com.tr In a simultaneous operation centered in Hakkari's Yüksekova district, 27 of 33 suspects were arrested after being found to have laundered criminal proceeds obtained through illegal betting and to have reached an illegal transaction volume of…
07:30 — Yüksekova
www.yuksekovahaber.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested as part of an illegal betting investigation, has been transferred to another prison. It was learned that Kütahyalı, who was being held in Adana, was transferred to Maltepe Prison in Istanbul.
05:52 — Adana
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Turkish authorities stepped up a sweeping crackdown on illegal betting, gambling, and money laundering, with major operations in Batman, Yüksekova, Şanlıurfa, Aydın, Kocaeli, and Adana leading to dozens of arrests and large financial trails uncovered, including alleged transaction volumes of 6 billion lira in Yüksekova and more than 19.3 billion lira in the Batman-centered probe yuksekovahaber.com.tr haberler.com sabah.com.tr aydinyeniufuk.com.tr geredemedyatakip.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
In the Batman-led 17-province case alone, 87 or 88 suspects were arrested depending on the reporting stage, while in Yüksekova 27 of 33 suspects were jailed and in Şanlıurfa 17 of 18 detainees were arrested yenikonya.com.tr medyaege.com.tr batmangazetesi.com.tr yuksekovahaber.com.tr ensondakika.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
Among the high-profile developments, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, detained in an illegal betting investigation, was transferred from Adana to Maltepe Prison in Istanbul as the Adana-centered case, which also led to the capture of alleged organization leader Selahattin Akın Uzun, continued to expand haberler.com takvim.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
May 20, 2026
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Authorities continued a sweeping crackdown on illegal betting, money laundering, and crypto-linked financial networks, with major operations centered in Batman, Mersin, Istanbul, and Hakkari uncovering transactions ranging from 6 billion to 26.4 billion lira, seizing assets, and blocking hundreds of bank and cryptocurrency accounts while detaining or prosecuting dozens to more than 100 suspects bha.net.tr konyahaber.tr haberler.com serhatnews.com.tr ajanshaber.com.tr bizimsakarya.com.tr haberler.com aydinlik.com.tr.
In the Batman-based 17-province case alone, 121 to 122 suspects were detained over 19.3 billion lira in illicit transfers, while in the Mersin-centered case proceedings continued against 158 suspects and 138 properties and 25 vehicles were seized; separately, the Istanbul-centered PAYMIX-4 probe led to action against 61 suspects and the blocking of 657 accounts haberler.com yenimesaj.com.tr batmangazetesi.com.tr ozgurhalkinsesi.com.tr yeniankara.com.tr artisiirt.com bursahakimiyet.com.tr yenibakishaber.com.
Additional legal developments included arrests in Hakkari, the transfer of Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı to Maltepe Prison after his arrest in an illegal betting investigation, and a new expansion of the Turkish Football Federation’s betting probe to include more than 5,000 administrators and club officials haberler.com ensondakika.com.tr abcgazetesi.com.tr sozcu.com.tr ensonolay.com.tr.
Of the 33 suspects detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in five provinces centered in Hakkari, 24 were arrested and sent to prison.
21:51 — Hakkari
www.aydinlik.com.tr In a large-scale illegal betting operation centered in Hakkari, a money-laundering network involving billions of lira was uncovered. Of the 33 suspects detained in the operation carried out under the coordination of the Cybercrime Department, 24…
21:41 — Hakkari
www.star.com.tr Hakkari News - In an operation in Hakkari targeting illegal betting and the crime of laundering assets derived from crime, 24 of the 33 suspects who were detained were arrested. According to information obtained, under the coordination of the…
21:00 — Hakkari
www.ensondakika.com.tr In a Hakkari-based operation against illegal betting and money laundering, 33 suspects were detained and 24 were arrested. An illegal transaction volume of 6 billion lira was identified.
20:55 — Hakkari
www.haberler.com Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested in the illegal betting investigation, has been transferred from Adana Kürkçüler Type E Prison to Maltepe Prison in Istanbul...
21:18 — İstanbul
www.sozcu.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested as part of an investigation into illegal betting and money laundering, has been transferred to another prison. It was learned that Kütahyalı was moved from Adana Kürkçüler Type E Prison to Maltepe Prison in…
21:01 — Adana
abcgazetesi.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested as part of the Illegal Betting Investigation, was transferred from Adana Kürkçüler E-Type Prison to Maltepe Prison.
20:52 — Maltepe
www.yenicaggazetesi.com Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested as part of an illegal betting investigation, was transferred from Adana Kürkçüler E-Type Prison to Maltepe Prison in Istanbul.
19:42 — İstanbul
halktv.com.tr According to the information obtained, under the coordination of the Tarsus Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the General Directorate of Security's Cyber Crimes Combat Department and the Provincial Police Department conducted work related…
18:33 — Mersin
www.referansturk.com.tr Million-dollar account movements revealed by MASAK reports prompted the police into action. The details of the operation against the network, shaken by simultaneous raids, and the latest status of the suspects referred to the courthouse have become…
18:30
www.ulusal.com.tr According to a statement by the Gebze Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an investigation has been launched into bank accounts assessed to be linked to illegal betting. The investigation is based on a financial analysis report prepared by the Cyber…
17:51 — Kocaeli
www.cagdaskocaeli.com.tr An illegal betting operation was carried out against suspects in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, where the transaction volume was determined to have reached 26 billion 416 million lira. It was learned that action was taken against 158 suspects, and…
18:24 — Mersin
www.yenibakishaber.com In the illicit betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, action was taken against 158 suspects whose transaction volume reached 26 billion 416 million lira, and 138 immovable properties and 25 vehicles were seized.
17:54 — Mersin
www.haberler.com An illegal betting operation was carried out against suspects in 7 provinces centered in Mersin, whose transaction volume was determined to have reached 26 billion 416 million lira. It was learned that proceedings were carried out against 158…
17:53 — Mersin
www.bursahakimiyet.com.tr Ten of the 13 suspects detained in an operation carried out against illegal betting activities in three provinces centered in Kocaeli were arrested.
18:05 — Kocaeli
www.aydinlik.com.tr Eight of 13 suspects were detained in Samsun after a 360 million TL money flow linked to illegal betting was detected. The suspects were referred to the courthouse.
14:07 — Samsun
www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr Teams from the Cyber Crimes Combat Branch Directorate of the Samsun Provincial Police Department carried out an operation targeting the crimes of 'illegal betting and laundering assets obtained through crime.' In line with the MASAK report sent by…
13:48 — Samsun
www.haberexpres.com.tr In a large-scale illegal betting investigation coordinated by the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, simultaneous operations were carried out in 17 provinces, including Siirt. In the operation, organized after months of technical and financial…
12:38 — Siirt
www.artisiirt.com Within the scope of an investigation conducted under the coordination of the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a large-scale operation was carried out by teams from the Cybercrime Unit of the Batman Provincial Police Department targeting an…
12:17 — Batman
www.diyarbakirolay.com.tr Under the coordination of the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Provincial Police Department's Cybercrime Branch found that illicit funds obtained through illegal betting and online gambling sites were laundered by being…
07:51 — Batman
www.ozgurhalkinsesi.com.tr In a simultaneous cyber operation carried out in 17 provinces under the coordination of the Batman Provincial Police Department, 19.3 billion lira in illicit money obtained from illegal betting and online gambling sites was converted into crypto…
07:49 — Batman
www.sabah.com.tr A massive operation was carried out in 17 provinces, centered in Batman, targeting illegal betting and online gambling networks. According to a statement by the Batman Governorship, teams from the Provincial Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Unit…
07:49 — Batman
www.artisiirt.com In an illegal betting operation carried out in 17 provinces centered in Batman, 121 suspects were detained.
07:30 — Konya
www.yenikonya.com.tr 121 suspects were detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 17 provinces centered in Batman. According to a statement from the governor's office, teams from the Provincial Police Department's Cybercrime Unit detained "dirty money"…
07:00
www.yenimesaj.com.tr In an illegal betting operation conducted in 17 provinces centered in Batman, 122 suspects were detained. A transaction volume of 19.3 billion TL was identified in the suspects' bank accounts.
06:28
www.haberler.com In an illegal betting operation carried out in 17 provinces centered in Batman, 122 suspects were detained.
00:00 — Batman
www.bha.net.tr It was stated that, within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command, the digital traces of illegal betting sites had been monitored for a long time through cyber-intelligence-supported surveillance, and…
12:33 — Istanbul
www.ertv.com.tr As part of investigations carried out within the scope of combating cybercrime, the PAYMIX-4 operation was conducted simultaneously in 7 provinces centered in Istanbul. In the raids organized under the coordination of the Ministry of Justice, an…
12:13 — İstanbul
www.yeniankara.com.tr Within the scope of the Paymix investigation carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, simultaneous operations were conducted in 6 provinces against a criminal organization that provided infrastructure to…
11:09 — İstanbul
www.takvim.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said in a statement on his social media account that he provided information about the “PAYMIX-4” operation carried out as part of the fight against illegal betting and criminal proceeds. Gürlek said the operation was…
09:25
cumha.com.tr In the “PAYMIX-4” operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Istanbul, a large-scale financial network linked to illegal betting and criminal proceeds was uncovered. While proceedings were initiated against 61 suspects, 96 movable and…
08:18 — Istanbul
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 12 vehicles, 30 residences, and 54 fields were seized as part of the fight against illegal betting and illicit proceeds, and that 657 bank and cryptocurrency accounts were also blocked. Minister Gürlek…
07:04
www.serhatnews.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that proceedings had been initiated against 61 suspects in an illegal betting operation carried out in 7 provinces centered in Istanbul, 96 assets had been seized, and 657 accounts had been blocked.
07:02 — Istanbul
www.haberler.com Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that proceedings have been initiated against 61 suspects in the "PAYMIX-4" operation carried out against illegal gambling criminal organizations in 7 provinces centered in Istanbul.
06:48 — Istanbul
www.haberler.com Within the scope of the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Tarsus Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a large-scale operation was carried out in 7 provinces centered in Mersin against an organized crime group that laundered the…
08:32 — Tarsus
www.sabah.com.tr In the “Narkokapan Van” operation carried out simultaneously in 11 provinces, 102 suspects were targeted. In the Tarsus-centered illegal betting operation, a criminal network worth approximately 26.4 billion TL was dismantled. Minister of Justice…
06:48 — Tarsus
www.sabah.com.tr The betting investigation launched by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) through referees last year has taken on a new dimension. In the review, which previously covered referees, footballers, coaches and club employees, club presidents who have…
08:20
www.ensonolay.com.tr In an investigation conducted in Istanbul over allegations that financial and technical infrastructure was provided to illegal betting sites by the Malta-based crypto asset provider Fincrypto UAB (Paymix) payment institution, 59 of the 61 suspects…
07:38 — Istanbul
www.birgun.net Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that an organized crime network with a transaction volume of approximately 26.4 billion lira was dismantled in an illegal betting operation carried out under the coordination of the Tarsus Chief Public…
06:49 — Tarsus
www.haberler.com A simultaneous operation was carried out against a network based in Batman and operating in 17 provinces, which was found to have laundered 19.3 billion lira in illicit funds obtained through illegal betting and online gambling sites via crypto…
07:22 — Batman
www.batmangazetesi.com.tr A simultaneous operation was carried out against a network based in Batman and operating in 17 provinces, which was found to have laundered 19 billion 300 million lira in illicit funds obtained through illegal betting and online gambling sites via…
06:22 — Batman
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Authorities continued a sweeping crackdown on illegal betting, money laundering, and crypto-linked financial networks, with major operations centered in Batman, Mersin, Istanbul, and Hakkari uncovering transactions ranging from 6 billion to 26.4 billion lira, seizing assets, and blocking hundreds of bank and cryptocurrency accounts while detaining or prosecuting dozens to more than 100 suspects bha.net.tr konyahaber.tr haberler.com serhatnews.com.tr ajanshaber.com.tr bizimsakarya.com.tr haberler.com aydinlik.com.tr.
In the Batman-based 17-province case alone, 121 to 122 suspects were detained over 19.3 billion lira in illicit transfers, while in the Mersin-centered case proceedings continued against 158 suspects and 138 properties and 25 vehicles were seized; separately, the Istanbul-centered PAYMIX-4 probe led to action against 61 suspects and the blocking of 657 accounts haberler.com yenimesaj.com.tr batmangazetesi.com.tr ozgurhalkinsesi.com.tr yeniankara.com.tr artisiirt.com bursahakimiyet.com.tr yenibakishaber.com.
Additional legal developments included arrests in Hakkari, the transfer of Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı to Maltepe Prison after his arrest in an illegal betting investigation, and a new expansion of the Turkish Football Federation’s betting probe to include more than 5,000 administrators and club officials haberler.com ensondakika.com.tr abcgazetesi.com.tr sozcu.com.tr ensonolay.com.tr.
May 19, 2026
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Turkish authorities and officials are intensifying their crackdown on illegal betting and online gambling, with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek saying the investigations are driven by MASAK financial reports and targeted financial tracking, while Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said the government is pursuing a broad, coordinated action plan that includes digital supervision and international cooperation dirilishaberajansi.com.tr haberglobal.com ajanshaber.com.tr ajanshaber.com.tr ahaber.com.tr.
Major police operations in İzmir and Gaziantep have led to dozens of detentions, including 19 suspects in an İzmir-centered probe involving bank and crypto accounts and about 150 million lira in suspicious transactions, and 21 suspects in a Gaziantep case tied to 2.661 billion lira in account activity bha.net.tr ahaber.com.tr haberler.com medyaege.com.tr cumhuriyet.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
In football, Kayserispor formally asked the TFF to withhold certification of the leagues and abolish relegation amid the betting investigations, but the federation ultimately certified the leagues, keeping the issue at the center of mounting regulatory and disciplinary scrutiny eaglemedia.com.tr kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr turkiyegazetesi.com.tr.
The betting investigation in Turkish football is not slowing down. Now club presidents and executives are also under scrutiny. Presidents and executives from the last five years will be examined closely. In particular, if it is determined that a bet…
Another development that will be widely discussed took place in Gaziantep. In the large-scale operation carried out against illegal betting and money laundering offenses, a total of 21 people were detained. This operation is an important development…
22:33 — Gaziantep
gaziantep.gen.tr 21 suspects were detained in an operation against the laundering of assets obtained from illegal betting carried out in 6 provinces centered in Gaziantep. A transaction volume of 2 billion 661 million TL was identified in the suspects' bank…
19:28 — Gaziantep
www.sabah.com.tr An operation was carried out against the crimes of ‘illegal betting and laundering assets derived from crime’ in coordination with teams from the Cyber Crimes Department of the Gaziantep Police Department and the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. An…
18:38 — Gaziantep
www.liderhaber.com.tr Justice Minister Gürlek... regarding the operation related to Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı's arrest as part of the illegal betting investigation.
18:12
www.sozcu.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, regarding operations against illegal betting, stated that in the operation in which journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was arrested, the process advanced entirely through financial tracking. Minister Gürlek,...Click to…
16:34
www.ahaber.com.tr Answering questions about journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı's arrest as part of the illegal betting investigation, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek stressed that the process was not coincidental and that a very serious financial review lay behind it. He…
11:27
www.haberexpres.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek answered journalists’ questions after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Gürlek spoke about illegal betting investigations and the legal…
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek spoke about the investigations into illegal betting and the legal processes carried out against fugitive suspects.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek answered journalists' questions after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Gürlek made remarks regarding illegal gambling investigations and…
09:59 — Ankara
www.ardahanhaber.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, providing information about the legal proceedings carried out against illegal betting organizations, said that serious financial monitoring lay behind the detention process of Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı. He stated that the…
09:47
www.takvim.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek stated that illegal betting investigations are conducted through financial transactions, and said that the operations are shaped in line with MASAK reports and that the entire process is based on financial tracking.
09:38
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Gürlek: Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was caught in MASAK’s monitoring 19.05.2026 Diken Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said regarding the illegal betting operation in which commentator Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was arrested: "The process is progressing entirely…
09:27
www.diken.com.tr Akın Gürlek said regarding the illegal betting operation in which Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was also arrested: "The process is progressing entirely based on MASAK reports. He has also been caught by MASAK monitoring during these money transfers."
09:25
kisadalga.net Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said about Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested in the illegal betting investigation, "The process is progressing entirely based on MASAK reports. He, too, has fallen under MASAK scrutiny during these money movements."
09:25
www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Minister Gürlek's statement on Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı: Money movements were caught by MASAK monitoring
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek made striking remarks regarding Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested as part of the illegal betting investigation. The investigation by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office...Click for more
09:06 — Adana
www.ahaber.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said that there is a serious financial investigation behind the illegal betting operation in which Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was detained, adding, "The process is proceeding entirely on the basis of MASAK reports."
09:05
www.medyaege.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, who made statements about the illegal betting operations carried out in recent days, also spoke about detained Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı. Gürlek said, "Money movements have come under MASAK scrutiny. There are allegations…
ANKARA / TEKHA Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said, “We are continuing our relentless fight with unwavering determination against criminal organizations that set their sights on our nation’s lawful earnings, especially illegal betting and online…
07:00 — Ankara
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr 21 suspects were detained in an operation against the laundering of proceeds obtained from illegal betting activities carried out across 6 provinces and coordinated from Gaziantep. It was determined that the suspects' bank accounts had reached a…
17:14 — Gaziantep
www.yenibakishaber.com Kayserispor had made an official application to the TFF, citing the betting and match-fixing investigations as the reason for not certifying the Super League. The TFF did not take this application into account and announced that all other…
15:12 — Kayseri
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr Kayserispor announced that it had made an official application to the TFF, citing the betting investigations as grounds for not certifying the leagues and abolishing relegation.
13:39 — Kayseri
www.eaglemedia.com.tr Who is the club president who bet, has the name been revealed? In the betting scandal that shook the football world, the identity of the club president has become a matter of curiosity. So, has the name of the club president alleged to have placed…
13:02
www.haberler.com Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz answered journalists’ questions after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In response to a question about illegal betting operations, Yılmaz…
12:19
www.tv5.com.tr ANKARA / TEKHA Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz answered journalists' questions after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Yılmaz said that Turkey's...
11:04 — Ankara
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr ANKARA / TEKHA Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz answered journalists’ questions after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Yılmaz said that Turkey’s illegal betting amounted to…
10:51 — Ankara
tekha.com.tr Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz stated that the fight against illegal betting is not limited to judicial processes alone, and said that a multidimensional struggle is being carried out, ranging from financial tracking and digital supervision to…
09:35
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Yılmaz made statements to members of the press after yesterday’s Presidential Cabinet meeting. Noting that it is difficult to measure the economic loss caused by illegal betting, Yılmaz said: "Illegal betting, as the name suggests, is an illegal…
09:35
www.borsagundem.com.tr Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said, "With the coordination of all our institutions, we continue our fight against illegal betting and related criminal structures with determination."
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haberglobal.com 19 suspects were detained in an illegal betting and virtual gambling operation carried out in 4 provinces centered in Izmir, after it was determined that they were conducting criminal activity through bank and crypto accounts. Within the scope of…
11:58 — İzmir
www.haberekspres.com.tr In an illegal betting and virtual gambling operation carried out in 4 provinces based in Izmir, 19 suspects identified as carrying out criminal activity through bank and crypto accounts were detained.
11:29 — İzmir
www.medyaege.com.tr 19 suspects were detained in an operation carried out against illegal betting and virtual gambling activities in 4 provinces centered in Izmir. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that there were approximately 150 million lira…
11:02 — Izmir
www.egesaati.com.tr In a simultaneous operation conducted against illegal betting and online gambling in 4 provinces centered in İzmir, 19 suspects were detained. In the first stage, the network, which committed crimes through bank and crypto accounts, caused 19…
09:19 — İzmir
www.sabah.com.tr In an operation centered in İzmir and coordinated by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against illegal betting and online gambling crimes, 19 suspects were detained. Illegal betting-related money movements totaling approximately 150 million…
09:02 — İzmir
www.haberler.com Another blow was dealt to criminal organizations that create a virtual gambling pit. In simultaneous raids carried out in İzmir, Istanbul, Muğla and Mardin, 19 suspects linked to illegal betting sites were detained. In the investigation conducted by…
08:50 — Izmir
www.takvim.com.tr An operation against illegal betting and online gambling was carried out in 4 provinces, centered in Izmir. In the operation, 19 suspects were taken into custody, and approximately 150 million lira in illegal money movements were identified.Click…
08:39 — İzmir
www.ahaber.com.tr Nineteen suspects were detained in an operation carried out in four provinces centered in Izmir against illegal betting and online gambling activities.
00:00 — İzmir
www.bha.net.tr In operations carried out against qualified fraud and illegal betting crimes in 16 provinces, including Kırklareli, 140 suspects were apprehended and taken into custody.
11:31 — Kırklareli
marmarahaber.com.tr As the Süper Lig enters the final weeks of the season, the off-field debates continue to grow. While the discussions, especially those revolving around betting and match-fixing allegations, draw attention in the football public, this time a striking…
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www.sokgazetesi.com.tr Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities and officials are intensifying their crackdown on illegal betting and online gambling, with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek saying the investigations are driven by MASAK financial reports and targeted financial tracking, while Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said the government is pursuing a broad, coordinated action plan that includes digital supervision and international cooperation dirilishaberajansi.com.tr haberglobal.com ajanshaber.com.tr ajanshaber.com.tr ahaber.com.tr.
Major police operations in İzmir and Gaziantep have led to dozens of detentions, including 19 suspects in an İzmir-centered probe involving bank and crypto accounts and about 150 million lira in suspicious transactions, and 21 suspects in a Gaziantep case tied to 2.661 billion lira in account activity bha.net.tr ahaber.com.tr haberler.com medyaege.com.tr cumhuriyet.com.tr sabah.com.tr.
In football, Kayserispor formally asked the TFF to withhold certification of the leagues and abolish relegation amid the betting investigations, but the federation ultimately certified the leagues, keeping the issue at the center of mounting regulatory and disciplinary scrutiny eaglemedia.com.tr kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr turkiyegazetesi.com.tr.
May 18, 2026
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Turkish authorities have intensified nationwide crackdowns on illegal betting, online gambling, and related money-laundering networks, with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek saying operations in provinces including Antalya, Mersin, and Adana targeted billions of lira in illicit transactions and would continue without compromise. Recent raids led to dozens and then hundreds of arrests and detentions, while investigators also seized criminal assets and pursued cases tied to fraud, bribery, and the laundering of illegal betting proceeds haberexpres.com.tr ahaber.com.tr haberglobal.com diyarbakirolay.com.tr birgun.net ajanshaber.com.tr perrehaberajansi.com.tr haberglobal.com bizimankara.com.tr takvim.com.tr tunceliemek.com.tr.
In the Adana-centered probe, journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı and alleged network leader Selahattin Akın Uzun were arrested, and the investigation is examining large money flows, digital evidence, and possible links to broader financial and municipal infrastructure concerns turkiyegazetesi.com.tr ensonolay.com.tr anlatilaninotesi.com.tr takvim.com.tr haberexpres.com.tr birgun.net aktuel53.com.tr.
Kayseri journalist Sinan Burhan is also closely following the 'match-fixing and betting in football' incidents. Burhan, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of Millet Haber Ajansı, raised the issue in a program he appeared on TV 100. Mainstream media has…
21:40 — Kayseri
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr Illegal betting operations have moved to the top of the agenda. While the new operations are said to involve a money volume worth billions of lira, it is stated that 13 million users' information has been reached in the ongoing investigation. From…
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kisadalga.net Baki Ersoy, who has closely followed the issue since the first day of the betting and match-fixing incidents in football, continues to make back-to-back statements. Ersoy, who said that a club president in the Super League placed bets worth 70…
MHP Kayseri MP Baki Ersoy continues to pursue the betting and match-fixing incidents. Ersoy asked, 'Which club president in the Super League is betting?' and wrote in his post, 'I am not writing this for the first time; I am writing it one day after…
17:40 — Istanbul
www.kayserianadoluhaber.com.tr In a statement by the Ministry of Interior, it was reported that operations were carried out in 16 provinces by Provincial Gendarmerie Commands, coordinated by the Gendarmerie General Command Cyber Crime Department, MASAK and Chief Public…
17:05
www.tunceliemek.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that simultaneous operations targeting illegal betting and online gambling networks were carried out in 20 provinces with the participation of 139 teams. TAKVİM obtained the details of the operation announced…
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www.takvim.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated in a written statement on his social media account: "We are continuing our relentless fight with unwavering determination against criminal organizations that set their sights on the lawful earnings of our…
11:39
www.bizimankara.com.tr Gendarmerie teams carried out a large-scale operation in 16 provinces targeting illegal betting and qualified fraud offenses. The suspects, identified as having defrauded citizens through fake ads on social media... Click for more
11:32 — Istanbul
www.sabah.com.tr ANKARA (İGFA) - In a statement on his social media account, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that two major operations had been carried out targeting illegal betting and virtual gambling organizations. Gürlek said that, within the scope of…
11:04 — Ankara
www.41kocaelihaber.com.tr The Ministry of Interior announced that 140 suspects were detained and 94 of them were arrested in an illegal betting and fraud operation carried out in 16 provinces.
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www.memleket.com.tr Claim of an illegal betting list of 13.8 million people: Heavy fines may be imposed on those who bet
It is claimed that the 80-terabyte digital archive, said to have been seized in cyber operations, contains identity, banking and financial data belonging to people who are assessed to have engaged in illegal betting in Turkey.
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kisadalga.net ANKARA / TEKHA The Ministry of Interior announced that criminal networks identified as committing illegal gambling and qualified fraud offences were dismantled in operations carried out simultaneously in 16 provinces by the Gendarmerie General…
09:17 — Ankara
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr The Ministry of Interior said that 94 of the 140 suspects apprehended in operations carried out by gendarmerie teams in 16 provinces against the crimes of "Qualified Fraud and Illegal Betting" were arrested.
08:15
www.medyaege.com.tr Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek emphasized in a statement on his social media account that the fight against criminal organizations that target the people’s lawful earnings, especially illegal betting and online gambling, continues with relentless…
08:14
www.haberexpres.com.tr According to breaking news, the Ministry of Interior announced that 94 of the 140 suspects detained in gendarmerie operations targeting the crimes of 'qualified fraud' and 'illegal betting' centered in 16 provinces have been arrested.
08:14
haberglobal.com Relegated Kayserispor has called on the TFF not to ratify the 2025/2026 Süper Lig season, citing match-fixing and illegal betting investigations.
16:04 — Kayseri
www.eaglemedia.com.tr Within the scope of an operation against illegal betting, fraud, money laundering, and bribery carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was among those detained and has been arrested. In the operation carried out in 21…
13:48 — Adana
aktuel53.com.tr WHAT HAD HAPPENED? In operations carried out as part of an investigation into illegal betting and money laundering, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, known for his closeness to the government, had been taken into custody. Minister Akın Gürlek said that…
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www.haberege.com.tr Details have emerged of the 244-page statement given by pro-government TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı at the police headquarters after his arrest in an illegal betting operation. In a crackdown centered in Adana across 21 provinces, 161 suspects…
07:41 — Adana
www.birgun.net Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, whose accounts were found to have received 50 million TL, was arrested as part of an investigation into illegal betting and money laundering. An operation was carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana as part of an…
06:58 — Adana
www.haberexpres.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was among those detained as part of an investigation into illegal betting, qualified fraud and money laundering conducted across 21 provinces centered in Adana, and Selahattin Akın Uzun, alleged to be the leader of the…
06:47 — Adana
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Selahattin Akın Uzun, alleged to be the ringleader of a criminal organization, and journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı were arrested in an illegal betting and money laundering operation worth 100 billion TL, carried out in 21 provinces centered in…
06:33 — Adana
www.takvim.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained as part of an operation targeting the crimes of "illegal betting," "qualified fraud," "bribery" and "money laundering" in 21 provinces centered in Adana, and Selahattin Akın Uzun, who is alleged to be the…
06:22 — Adana
bianet.org Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Bureau of Investigation of Crimes of Financing Terrorism and Money Laundering; regarding allegations of 'establishing an organization for the purpose of…
06:12 — Adana
www.artisiirt.com Journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained in an illegal betting and money laundering operation carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, was arrested by the court he was brought before, while the proceedings for the other suspects...…
05:51 — Adana
www.ahaber.com.tr Television commentator Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was arrested after being detained as part of an investigation into money laundering and illegal betting. The investigation continues with the examination of Kütahyalı's financial transactions and digital…
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www.ensonolay.com.tr The details of the decision regarding Kütahyalı, who was brought to the courthouse on the morning of May 18, 2026, are as follows… Serious Charges: Illegal Betting and Money Laundering The details of the wide-ranging operation carried out by the…
05:19 — Adana
www.kanal3.com.tr Journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was taken into custody in an illegal betting and money laundering operation carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, was ordered arrested by the court he was brought before, while it was learned that the…
05:07 — Adana
www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr It has been alleged that the name at the center of the international structure said to have managed a monthly traffic of billions of dollars in virtual betting and gambling is Burak Başel, known to the public as a successful entrepreneur. As part of…
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www.haberekspres.com.tr Breaking news: It has emerged that the person running a monthly 3 billion-dollar illegal betting and online gambling network is Burak Başel, who is portrayed as Cyprus's "Award-Winning Entrepreneur." Burak Başel, 13 million... Click for more
03:25
www.sabah.com.tr It was claimed that in the investigation file of Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested on charges of "illegal betting," "qualified fraud," "bribery," and "money laundering," money movements belonging to joint accounts with his ex-wife Nagehan Alçı…
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www.cumhuriyet.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was arrested on charges of ‘illegal betting’, ‘bribery’ and ‘money laundering’, is under investigation ...
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www.sozcu.com.tr ANKARA (PERRE) - Berfin GÜRBÜZ- Akın Gürlek announced that action had been taken against 183 suspects in illegal betting operations carried out in 20 provinces centered in Antalya. In Mersin, 50 suspects were detained in an operation targeting an…
07:53 — Ankara
www.perrehaberajansi.com.tr Illegal betting operation in 20 provinces centered in Antalya: simultaneous raids on the addresses of 183 suspects An operation was carried out to apprehend 183 suspects in a simultaneous operation conducted in 20 provinces centered in Antalya as…
07:33 — Antalya
www.yenimesaj.com.tr Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said that illegal betting networks with a total transaction volume of 18.3 billion lira were dismantled in two separate operations centered in Antalya and Mersin, and stated that the fight against crime and criminal…
07:14 — Antalya
www.ajanshaber.com.tr Breaking news from Justice Minister Akın Gürlek: It was announced that a heavy blow was dealt to illegal betting networks in operations based in Antalya and Mersin.
06:48 — Antalya
www.bolgegundem.com.tr Within the scope of an illegal betting investigation carried out based in Antalya, arrest warrants were issued for 183 suspects in 20 provinces. The Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office stated that suspects who were assessed to have committed…
06:44 — Antalya
www.birgun.net An illegal betting operation was carried out in 20 provinces centered in Antalya. Within the scope of the operation, arrest warrants were issued for 183 people. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, who shared the details of the operation, said... Click…
06:20 — Antalya
www.ahaber.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation launched by the Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, coordinated by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and carried out by teams from the Adana Police Department’s Cyber…
07:52 — Adana
www.gunaydingazetesi.com.tr Within the scope of the investigation initiated by the Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, teams from the Cybercrime Unit of the Adana Police Department, coordinated by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office,…
06:35 — Adana
www.diyarbakirolay.com.tr Within the scope of an illegal betting operation, Sipay, which is mentioned among the electronic payment companies alleged to have provided financial infrastructure for dirty money, was also associated for a long time with the CHP-run Muğla…
06:42 — Muğla
www.ahaber.com.tr It has emerged that the electronic payment company Sipay, which is alleged to have provided financial infrastructure for dirty money as part of an illegal betting operation, maintained a large-scale partnership for a long time with the CHP-run Muğla…
05:58 — Muğla
www.takvim.com.tr Breaking news: Within the scope of the illegal betting operation, among the electronic payment companies named as allegedly providing financial infrastructure for dirty money, Sipay, which has been mentioned, for a long time the CHP-run Muğla…
03:37 — Muğla
www.sabah.com.tr In an operation carried out by the Gendarmerie under the direction of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an organized crime network laundering the proceeds of illegal betting sites with overseas connections was dismantled. Fifty suspects,…
06:30 — Mersin
haberglobal.com The large-scale operation centered in Adana and covering 21 provinces has become one of the most talked-about financial crime investigations in Turkey’s agenda in recent days. In the file, which is being handled at the center of allegations of…
05:28 — Adana
www.haberler.com Automated daily summary
Turkish authorities have intensified nationwide crackdowns on illegal betting, online gambling, and related money-laundering networks, with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek saying operations in provinces including Antalya, Mersin, and Adana targeted billions of lira in illicit transactions and would continue without compromise. Recent raids led to dozens and then hundreds of arrests and detentions, while investigators also seized criminal assets and pursued cases tied to fraud, bribery, and the laundering of illegal betting proceeds haberexpres.com.tr ahaber.com.tr haberglobal.com diyarbakirolay.com.tr birgun.net ajanshaber.com.tr perrehaberajansi.com.tr haberglobal.com bizimankara.com.tr takvim.com.tr tunceliemek.com.tr.
In the Adana-centered probe, journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı and alleged network leader Selahattin Akın Uzun were arrested, and the investigation is examining large money flows, digital evidence, and possible links to broader financial and municipal infrastructure concerns turkiyegazetesi.com.tr ensonolay.com.tr anlatilaninotesi.com.tr takvim.com.tr haberexpres.com.tr birgun.net aktuel53.com.tr.
May 17, 2026
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Authorities in Adana expanded a major crackdown on illegal betting, fraud, bribery, and money laundering across 21 provinces, where 154 of the 161 detained suspects were referred to court as investigators said roughly 100 billion lira and 2 billion dollars in illicit proceeds may have been moved through the financial system bha.net.tr haberexpres.com.tr sabah.com.tr ozgunmedyaajansi.com.tr.
Journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was among those sent to court, and reports said he denied placing bets or belonging to a criminal organization, claiming the money transfers in question were tied to personal and commercial transactions yenimesaj.com.tr haberekspres.com.tr aydinlik.com.tr haberekspres.com.tr ulusal.com.tr.
ADANA – BHA Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that approximately 100 billion lira and 2 billion dollars in criminal proceeds were laundered through the financial system. In the operation, simultaneous raids were carried out on…
22:42 — Adana
ozgunmedyaajansi.com.tr A new development has occurred in the investigation centered in Adana and covering 21 provinces, involving illegal betting, qualified fraud, bribery, and money laundering. While a large portion of the suspects detained as part of the operation were…
19:10 — Adana
www.referansturk.com.tr 154 suspects, including journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who were detained as part of an illegal betting operation centered in Adana, were referred to court. Kütahyalı's statement given to the police has also emerged. As part of the operation…
11:39 — Adana
www.ntv.com.tr ADANA / TEKHA A new phase has been reached in the large-scale investigation into illegal betting, qualified fraud, bribery, and money laundering crimes carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana. Of the 161 suspects detained in the operation…
11:08 — Adana
dirilishaberajansi.com.tr ADANA / TEKHA A new stage has been reached in the large-scale investigation into illegal betting, qualified fraud, bribery and money laundering offenses conducted in 21 provinces based in Adana. Of the 161 suspects detained in the operation carried…
11:00 — Adana
tekha.com.tr In the investigation centered in Adana into illegal betting, qualified fraud, bribery, and money laundering, suspects including journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı were sent to the courthouse. Within the scope of the investigation, a broad examination…
09:37 — Adana
www.haberekspres.com.tr Of the 161 suspects detained in an illegal betting and fraud operation carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, 154 were sent to court. It was learned that Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was among the suspects.
09:33 — Adana
www.ajanshaber.com.tr In the operation launched on May 14 as part of the investigation carried out by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Bureau for the Investigation of Crimes of Financing Terrorism and Money Laundering, 128 people were initially detained, and 33…
09:04 — Adana
www.haberexpres.com.tr Betting: 154 people, including Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, were brought to the courthouse 17.05.2026 Diken 154 people, including commentator Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained due to an illegal betting investigation, were brought to the courthouse in…
09:00 — Adana
www.diken.com.tr Of the 161 suspects detained in the illegal betting and money laundering operation conducted in 21 provinces centered in Adana, 154 were sent to the courthouse. The ringleader of the criminal organization and host Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı... Click for…
08:56 — Adana
www.ahaber.com.tr In the illegal betting operation, 154 suspects, including journalist Kütahyalı, were referred to the courthouse In an operation carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, 154 suspects were referred to the courthouse on charges of 'establishing…
08:05 — Adana
www.yenimesaj.com.tr In an operation centered in Adana and carried out in 21 provinces targeting the crimes of 'establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime,' 'illegal betting,' 'qualified fraud using information systems,' 'bribery' and 'laundering…
08:01 — Adana
www.gazetebursa.com.tr Of the 161 suspects detained in an illegal betting, fraud, bribery and money laundering operation carried out in 21 provinces based in Adana, 154 were referred to court. Seven people whose procedures at the police station were completed were…
00:00 — Adana
www.bha.net.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained as part of an investigation into "illegal betting" and "money laundering," has had his cars seized...
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www.sozcu.com.tr The statement given to police by journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained in an Adana-based illegal betting and money laundering operation, has come to light. Kütahyalı, who said that he had worked with some people at PERPA in order to…
21:30 — Adana
www.yenimesaj.com.tr It was learned that in his statement, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who is accused of illegal betting and money laundering, said he entered the system in order to pay off credit card debt for a money flow of 46 million lira.
21:14
www.haberaktuel.com In his statement, Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained in an illegal betting operation carried out in 21 provinces centered in Adana, claimed that he had never gambled in his life and that he was not a member of a criminal organization.
16:43 — Adana
www.ulusal.com.tr Betting: Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı's statement revealed 17.05.2026 Diken The 252-page statement given by commentator Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was taken into custody in the illegal betting investigation, at the Adana Cybercrime Branch Directorate has…
16:23 — Adana
www.diken.com.tr A notable remark about Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı's 244-page statement record, after he was detained as part of the illegal betting and money laundering operation, came from AKP's Şamil Tayyar. Tayyar said the MASAK report had been prepared in detail,…
16:15
12punto.com.tr The details of the statement given by Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained in an investigation centered in Adana into illegal betting and money laundering, have emerged. Regarding the money movements included in the investigation file, Kütahyalı…
14:52 — Adana
www.haberekspres.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was detained in the illegal betting investigation, claimed in his statement that he had never placed bets in his life and that he was not a member of a criminal organization.
14:45
www.aydinlik.com.tr The 244-page statement record of Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı has been revealed. While MASAK’s findings regarding a million-lira money trail were added to the file, Kütahyalı denied all accusations. In the statement, which drew attention with defenses such…
14:43
www.takvim.com.tr It was determined that approximately 100 billion lira and 2 billion dollars were laundered through the financial system in the Adana-based illegal betting, fraud and money laundering operation. In the operation carried out at 228 addresses in 21…
13:25 — Adana
www.sabah.com.tr Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı is at the center of the illegal betting investigation with data from the MASAK report. The luxury waterfront mansion in Çengelköy and the million-dollar network are being unraveled.
12:06 — Çengelköy
www.yeniankara.com.tr The money movements concerning Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who was taken into custody in the Adana-based illegal betting and money laundering investigation, have entered the investigation file. MASAK reviews identified suspicious money traffic of…
10:45 — Adana
www.haberler.com Details in the investigation file regarding Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, who is among the names detained in the investigation into illegal betting, qualified fraud, bribery and money laundering carried out based in Adana, have begun to become clear. Adana…
09:02 — Adana
www.izmirdesondakika.com.tr In the operation conducted in 21 provinces centered in Adana against the crimes of 'establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime', 'illegal betting', 'qualified fraud using information systems', 'bribery' and 'laundering of…
07:58 — Adana
www.haberler.com Automated daily summary
Authorities in Adana expanded a major crackdown on illegal betting, fraud, bribery, and money laundering across 21 provinces, where 154 of the 161 detained suspects were referred to court as investigators said roughly 100 billion lira and 2 billion dollars in illicit proceeds may have been moved through the financial system bha.net.tr haberexpres.com.tr sabah.com.tr ozgunmedyaajansi.com.tr.
Journalist Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı was among those sent to court, and reports said he denied placing bets or belonging to a criminal organization, claiming the money transfers in question were tied to personal and commercial transactions yenimesaj.com.tr haberekspres.com.tr aydinlik.com.tr haberekspres.com.tr ulusal.com.tr.