08.05.2026 08:57
As a result of the investigation conducted in Istanbul into the illegal betting organization known as the 'Yolyemezler Gang', an indictment was prepared against 79 suspects. It was determined that the gang, led by Mehmet Selim Akkoyun, carried out illegal betting activities through addresses they rented and reached a transaction volume of 1.5 billion lira.
The investigation into 79 suspects, who identified themselves as the "Yolyemezler Gang" in Istanbul and were determined to have been engaged in illegal betting activities, has been completed. According to a statement from the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau, technical surveillance, searches, seizures, and digital material examinations were carried out against the armed criminal organization "Yolyemezler," led by Mehmet Selim Akkoyun.
THEY WERE USING 20 ADDRESSES AS SAFE HOUSES
As a result of the operations, it was determined that the organization members used approximately 20 rented addresses across Istanbul as safe houses, conducting illegal betting activities through offices set up in these locations.
It was found that the suspects operated illegal betting using rented bank accounts and panel systems via servers abroad, generating substantial income from these activities.
In the identifications and financial analyses conducted by the Istanbul Financial Crimes Branch Directorate, it was understood that there was a transaction volume of approximately 1.5 billion Turkish Lira among the suspects, and from the seized digital data, the organization had reached a daily transaction volume exceeding 84 million Turkish Lira as of 2023.
INDICTMENT SENT TO BAKIRKÖY 25TH CRIMINAL COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
As a result of the organized operation, 39 of the detained suspects were arrested, judicial control measures were applied to 21, and arrest warrants were issued for 4 suspects.
Following the investigation by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an indictment was prepared against a total of 79 suspects, including the organization leader, 7 organization managers, and 71 organization members, on charges of "violation of the Law on Regulating Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions," "laundering of assets derived from crime," and "establishing and managing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes," as well as "being a member of an organization established for the purpose of committing crimes."
The indictment was sent to the Bakırköy 25th Criminal Court of First Instance.