29.12.2025 19:25
As part of the investigation into "betting in football," 26 people, including former Galatasaray Sportif AŞ Vice President Erden Timur, were referred to the courthouse. Former Galatasaray Vice President Erden Timur has been sent to court with a request for arrest.
As part of the 'betting in football' investigation, 26 suspects, including former Galatasaray Sportif AŞ Vice President Erden Timur and Eyüpspor Vice President Fatih Kulaksız, as well as Turkey Football Federation (TFF) Director of Foreign Relations and National Teams Buğra Cem İmamoğulları, were detained in a simultaneous operation conducted in 11 provinces. After their procedures at the police station, the suspects were referred to the courthouse.
REFERRED TO COURT WITH A REQUEST FOR ARREST
Former Galatasaray Vice President Erden Timur has been referred to the court with a request for arrest. In a statement from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated, "While the investigation regarding suspect Erden Timur is being conducted by the Sports Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, his statement taken from the police department, his statement taken at our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and the entire file were evaluated together, and based on the evidence situation, it was deemed necessary to separate it from the existing file and transferred to the Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. After the procedures here, the suspect has been referred to the Magistrate's Court with a request for arrest."