11.06.2026 21:00
Former Galatasaray Sports Club executive Erden Timur, who was detained as part of an illegal betting investigation in football and arrested on charges of 'laundering assets derived from crime', has been released from Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri. In his first statement to ANKA News Agency, Timur said, "I say may God be pleased with those who sent me here, those who slandered me, all of them."
A new development has occurred regarding former Galatasaray Sportif AŞ Deputy Chairman Erden Timur, who was detained as part of an illegal betting investigation in football and arrested on charges of 'laundering assets derived from crime'.
ERDEN TIMUR RELEASED
Erden Timur, the former Galatasaray Sports Club administrator who was detained as part of the illegal betting investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office but arrested on December 29, 2025, on charges of 'laundering assets derived from crime', was released from the Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri in the evening hours.
''ERDEN TIMUR OLEY!'' SLOGANS
His relatives and friends who greeted Timur in front of the prison chanted the slogan "Erden Timur oley!" Timur, who embraced his loved ones, spoke to ANKA News Agency.
''I THANK ALL THOSE WHO SLANDERED ME, MAY GOD BE PLEASED WITH THEM''
Speaking to ANKA News Agency after his release, Erden Timur's first words were: 'Thank God. It was a good experience, though people might misunderstand that. Thank God, I am leaving here with many good things. God always places a gem within everything. It's not really a difficulty. The important thing is to find the gem within these. I also say may God be pleased with those who sent me here, those who slandered me, all of them. Because what we experienced here was very beautiful, I can only say that. God is great.'