08.11.2025 04:12
The investigation into the betting scandal that has shaken Turkish football is deepening. Referee Miraç Yıldırım, who was detained today as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was attacked with a corner flag pole three years ago in Trabzon. Those images have resurfaced with Yıldırım's detention.
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The investigation into the betting scandal that has shaken Turkish football is deepening. Today, another significant development occurred within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
ARRESTS OF PRESIDENTS AND REFEREES As part of the investigation, Eyüpspor President Murat Özkaya and former Kasımpaşa President Fatih Saraç, along with a total of 19 people including 16 referees, were detained. Investigations revealed that two suspects were found to be abroad.
Murat Özkaya and Fatih Saraç HE WAS ATTACKED WITH A CORNER POST Among those detained is referee Miraç Yıldırım. Yıldırım had previously been in the spotlight due to another incident in the football community.
In 2022, referee Miraç Yıldırım, who officiated the match between Sürmenespor and 1967 Değirmenderespor, was attacked after the match.
THOSE MOMENTS HAVE BECOME AGENDA AGAIN The moments when the away team's officials hit Yıldırım with a corner post drew significant public backlash at the time. The footage from that period has come back to the agenda with Yıldırım's detention today.
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