Statement from Eren Elmalı of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Statement from Eren Elmalı of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

07.01.2026 20:20

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement regarding the posts on social media claiming that Galatasaray football player Eren Elmalı "bet on his own match and that there is evidence of this."

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has released a statement regarding the allegations that Galatasaray football player Eren Elmalı 'bet on his own match and there is evidence of this.'

STATEMENT FROM THE CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ON EREN ELMALI

In the statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the matter, the following expressions were included:

"Based on the data obtained from gambling/betting game vendors by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an investigation is ongoing regarding all professionally licensed football players without distinction of sports clubs and names, a meticulous data review process is continuing regarding betting on one's own match or other suspicious situations, the judicial process is shaped by the evaluation of reports prepared/will be prepared as a result of this process, and it is respectfully announced to the public that reliable information sharing is only being conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office due to the nature of the judicial investigation."

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