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Ex-Galatasaray Executive Among 29 Ordered Detained in Turkey Football Betting Probe

Formal detentions signal a shift from inquiry to legal action across Turkish football.

Overview

  • Prosecutors named 29 additional suspects, and NTV said 24 are already in custody, with four sought and one already imprisoned.
  • Former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur is among those detained.
  • Investigators say 14 of the newly identified suspects are active players from various leagues.
  • Six suspects are being probed over bets tied to the October 2024 KasimpasaSamsunspor Super Lig match.
  • The latest sweep follows earlier actions that targeted 46 people, led to 20 pretrial jailings, and prompted the TFF to dismiss nearly 150 referees after findings on widespread betting accounts.