09.04.2026 21:10
It has been claimed that former football player Batuhan Karadeniz, for whom a red notice has been issued as part of an illegal betting investigation, has been detained in the United Arab Emirates. Karadeniz is expected to be extradited to Turkey.
It was claimed that former national football player Batuhan Karadeniz, for whom a red notice was issued as part of an illegal betting investigation, was detained in the United Arab Emirates.
"BATUHAN KARADENIZ DETAINED IN UAE"
Claims that Karadeniz, who has been a fugitive abroad for a while, was caught in Dubai have resonated widely on social media, while no official statement has yet come from law enforcement agencies. According to journalist Muhammed Vefa, Karadeniz is expected to be extradited to Turkey.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had launched an investigation last year for the crime of "encouraging illegal betting" on social media. In the investigation regarding the allegation of encouraging illegal betting, the identities of 23 suspects, including social media influencers and some famous names, were identified.
A RED NOTICE WAS ISSUED AND THEIR ASSETS WERE SEIZED
Among the suspects alleged to have appeared in illegal betting advertisements were singer Serdar Ortaç, presenter Mehmet Ali Erbil, former football player Batuhan Karadeniz, social media influencers İbrahim Yılmaz, Muzaffer Zorbey Erkoçlar, Sefa Caner Sarıçam, and Russian and Turkish citizen Aleksander Mensikof.
After the investigation launched against him, Karadeniz had fled abroad. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that a red notice had been issued for Batuhan Karadeniz. His assets had been seized.