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Turkey Arrests Eight as TFF Suspends 1,024 Players in Expanding Betting Probe

The federation is seeking a 15-day national-only transfer window from FIFA to help clubs replace sidelined players.

Overview

  • A Turkish court ordered the detention of Eyupspor chairman Murat Ozkaya and seven others, according to state agency Anadolu.
  • The TFF referred 1,024 players to the Professional Football Disciplinary Council and imposed precautionary suspensions, including 27 from the Super Lig.
  • Matches in the second and third divisions are paused for two weeks as disciplinary and criminal investigations continue.
  • An earlier TFF audit found 371 of 571 active referees had betting accounts, leading to suspensions of 149 officials.
  • Allegations under review include abuse of power and potential match-fixing, and FIFA has not yet responded to the transfer-window request.