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Recently, new developments continue to arise regarding female referee Elif Karaarslan, who was banned for life by the Turkish Football Federation due to the emergence of a sexual intercourse video. SHE HAD DENIED THE ALLEGATIONSAfter the Turkish Football Federation decided to expel 24-year-old referee Elif Karaarslan due to the allegation of "the emergence of a sexual content video tape" involving 61-year-old former referee and referee observer Orhan Aydemir, Karaarslan stated in her announcement, "I will have a long legal journey, but we will overcome this in the strongest and most solid way. I expect your full support and love during this process. Crying, whining, and being sad are not things I will do; that is not who I am. I will stand behind my case until the end. I am just one of those who are being harmed; I hope this will be the last..." HER REFEREE CAREER ENDED BUT SHE BECAME A PHENOMENONBorn on July 9, 2000, in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Elif Karaarslan was officiating in lower leagues. The 24-year-old young referee gained attention not only for the matches she officiated but also for her social media posts. Following this incident, Karaarslan quickly gained thousands of followers, and her follower count on Instagram exceeded 500,000. SHE WILL MEET WITH HER FOLLOWERSWith over half a million followers, Elif Karaarslan announced in her post that she would soon meet with her followers. This announcement by Karaarslan quickly became a trending topic. WHAT HAD HAPPENED?The video of 61-year-old observer Orhan Erdemir and 24-year-old referee Elif Karaarslan, who had a relationship last season, had spread on social media. Following the video, the Turkish Football Federation took action and banned both individuals for life. Karaarslan, who claimed that the video was a product of artificial intelligence, stated that the person in the video was not her and that her lawyers would initiate legal proceedings regarding these allegations.
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