13.02.2026 22:10
The new Minister of Justice, Akın Gürlek, made important statements regarding the illegal betting investigation in football. Gürlek indicated that legal regulations could be made to get rid of the illegal betting plague. The Minister stated that the root of the problem in the betting operation in football would be addressed, emphasizing that football must be clean and expressing that they are conducting sensitive work on this issue.
The new Minister of Justice, Akın Gürlek, gave his first interview after taking office. In a live broadcast where he was a guest, Minister Gürlek also made important statements regarding the betting investigation in football.
''WE WILL MAKE LEGAL REGULATIONS''
Stating that legal regulations could be made, Akın Gürlek said, ''We need to get rid of the illegal betting plague. If there is a lack of legal regulation, we will make legal regulations. The methods in illegal betting are constantly changing. We have carried out significant operations regarding match-fixing in football.''
''WE WILL GO TO THE END OF THIS MATTER AND ROOT IT OUT''
Indicating that the root of the problem in the betting operation in football will be addressed, Minister Gürlek stated, ''We did not look at the titles of individuals or who they are. Football needs to be clean. We have conducted very sensitive studies on this issue. We looked at MASAK reports and HTS records. For a football player, betting is not a crime according to our laws. To be a crime, they need to bet on their own match. We will go to the end of this matter and root it out.''