14.05.2026 00:40
A historic step is being taken regarding illegal betting, which President Erdoğan said they would "uproot." Justice Minister Gürlek stated, "In Turkey, unfortunately, the problem is that playing illegal betting is not a crime. Those who operate, broker, transfer money, or provide bank accounts are committing crimes. But the player of illegal betting is not committing a crime. We are working on a regulation to make this a crime."
President Erdoğan took another critical step in the fight against illegal betting and gambling, which he pointed to by saying "We will eradicate its roots."
REMARKABLE WORDS FROM MINISTER GÜRLEK
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek stated during a consultation meeting held with deputies from the Black Sea Region provinces at Ankara Hakimevi that young people and children are falling into a quagmire regarding virtual betting, drugs, and virtual gambling.
"WE ARE MAKING A NEW REGULATION"
Minister Gürlek said, "The problem in Turkey is that unfortunately, playing illegal betting is not a crime. Those who organize, mediate, transfer money, or provide bank accounts are committing crimes. But the person who plays illegal betting is not committing a crime. We are working on a regulation to make this a crime."
"HSK WILL DO WHAT IS NECESSARY"
Gürlek, emphasizing the importance of "target time" for speeding up the judiciary, stated that if judges and prosecutors fail to complete their files within the target time, the HSK (Council of Judges and Prosecutors) will do what is necessary.
WHAT DID ERDOĞAN SAY?
President Erdoğan had said regarding the fight against illegal betting, "We have implemented a comprehensive action plan to eradicate the scourge of virtual betting and gambling that drags our people into a quagmire."