20.11.2025 13:49
According to a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the investigation into betting in football is expanding. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek stated at a press conference, "A sports commentator is placing bets through his spouse. We won't name names, but we have identified this. A legal site in Italy is able to see matches in Turkey. We have requested the documents and are waiting."
According to a statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the investigation into betting in football is expanding. Gürlek stated in his announcement that a commentator has been betting through his spouse.
"SPORT COMMENTATOR BETTING THROUGH HIS SPOUSE"
In his statement, Gürlek said, "We have identified that a sports commentator is betting through his spouse. We are not naming names, but we have concrete evidence." The announcement has resonated widely in the public, signaling that the investigation will deepen.
DOCUMENT REQUESTED FROM THE SITE IN ITALY
The prosecutor's office also determined that a legal betting site based in Italy has been processing transactions related to matches in Turkey. Gürlek stated, "A legal site in Italy is monitoring the matches in Turkey. We have requested documents related to this site, and we are waiting."
The following statements were made by Gürlek;
"The TFF and our investigation are separate. We are not directly connected to them. There is no situation where an investigation will be opened regarding players banned by the PFDK. It does not require a judicial investigation. They are reporting to us. We are taking the necessary actions. There is misinformation on this issue. We have an information pool. Firstly, the federation presidency imposes penalties related to referees, and they report to us.
In addition to this, we have CIMER and a complaint hotline, and there are many complaints in this way. There are witness statements. We have witness statements that we have heard ex officio. We are definitely obtaining a MASAK report. We have an agreement with UEFA and INTERPOL. They will send us a list. We may conduct another operation in the coming days. We want to clean up football.
"YOU WILL ALSO SEE CLUB PRESIDENTS IN OPERATIONS"
"We will go to the end of the investigation. You will see not only referees but also club presidents in operations. MASAK HTS reports are important. The institutions we work with abroad will send their documents; we are waiting. We do not want a negative perception to be created here. We value the right to not be tarnished."
"RESEARCHES ARE CONTINUING"
Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor Responsible for Sports Crimes Osman Sağlam: "There is strong suspicion that football players or officials in our country are betting abroad. However, our investigations are ongoing. We are trying to gather information."
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek: "A sports commentator is betting through his spouse. We have identified this. Investigations are ongoing." Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek: "Not everyone is betting under their own name; we are also looking into first-degree family members."
THE PROCESS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND
It has been learned that the investigation is being examined in connection with both domestic and international links. With the arrival of new evidence, the scope is expected to widen even further.
The betting investigation, which has caused significant turmoil in the football community, seems likely to remain in the spotlight with more names and details in the coming days.