Overview
- All 1,024 players were referred to the Professional Football Disciplinary Council, including 27 from the Super Lig, with Galatasaray’s Eren Elmali withdrawn from the national squad after saying he placed a single bet years ago.
- Third- and fourth-division matches are on hold for two weeks, while fixtures in the Super Lig and second tier continue.
- The crackdown follows earlier action against match officials, with 149 referees suspended after a TFF audit found 371 of 571 had betting accounts and one referee logged 18,227 wagers.
- An Istanbul court ordered the arrest of eight suspects, including Eyupspor chairman Murat Ozkaya, as prosecutors pursue broader detention orders reported to cover around 21 people.
- The TFF has asked FIFA for a national 15-day transfer and registration period to address squad shortages, and clubs such as Besiktas and Galatasaray say they support due process for named players.