05.12.2025 12:10
A second wave of operations has been carried out in the major betting investigation that erupted in football. Referee Zorbay Küçük was detained due to suspicious activities in his bank accounts.
Due to suspicious money movements in bank accounts, a detention order was issued for 46 people, including referee Zorbay Küçük, former referee Ahmet Çakar, and former Adana Demirspor President Murat Sancak.
Referee Zorbay Küçük was detained as part of an illegal betting investigation conducted due to unusual financial transactions detected in his bank accounts.
In the same investigation, a detention order was issued for a total of 7 people, including former referee and sports commentator Ahmet Çakar, former Adana Demirspor President Murat Sancak, and Çakar's wife.
MAJOR OPERATION IN 17 PROVINCES: DETENTION ORDER FOR 46 PEOPLE
Operations were carried out in 17 provinces centered in Istanbul as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Under the "Law on the Prevention of Violence and Disorder in Sports," detention, arrest, search, and seizure orders were issued for a total of 46 suspects. As part of the operation, 35 people were detained, and it was determined that 5 individuals were abroad. Efforts to capture the remaining suspects are ongoing.
FAMILIAR NAMES AMONG THE DETAINEES
The names identified in the financial aspect of the investigation with suspicious account movements are as follows:
- Murat Sancak — Former president of Adana Demirspor
- Ahmet Çakar — Former referee and sports commentator
- Zorbay Küçük — Top-tier referee
- Çakar's wife and other suspects
Based on these findings, detention orders have been initiated for all of them.