"Turkish prosecutors have issued detention orders for 21 people - including 17 referees and two football club presidents - as part of a major investigation into betting and match fixing. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said simultaneous raids had been carried out across 12 cities, including Istanbul. Eighteen suspects were taken into custody, two are believed to be abroad and one could not be located."
"According to the statement, the referees are being investigated on charges of misconduct in office and manipulating the outcome of games. Among those named are Eyupspor president Murat Ozkaya, Kasimpasa Sports Club's former owner Turgay Ciner and ex-president Fatih Sarac, who are accused of influencing match results. In September, a separate financial investigation was launched into two major conglomerates, Can Holding and Ciner Group, which owned Kasmpasa Sports Club. As part of that probe, a court appointed a trustee to oversee the club's management."
"Public attention first turned to the betting allegations on 27 October, when Turkish Football Federation (TFF) president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said in a news conference hundreds of referees were linked to betting accounts. Haciosmanoglu claimed that out of 571 referees working in professional leagues, 371 had betting accounts and 152 were actively placing wagers. He said the group included seven referees and 15 assistant referees from Turkey's top two divisions, as well as 36 "classified" referees and 94 assistants from the level below."
Turkish prosecutors issued detention orders for 21 people, including 17 referees and two football club presidents, and carried out raids across 12 cities. Eighteen suspects were detained, two are believed to be abroad and one could not be located. The referees face allegations of misconduct in office and manipulating match outcomes. Named individuals include Eyupspor president Murat Ozkaya and former Kasmpasa figures Turgay Ciner and Fatih Sarac, who are accused of influencing results. A separate financial probe targeted Can Holding and Ciner Group and led to a court-appointed trustee overseeing Kasmpasa's management. The TFF reported hundreds of referees linked to betting accounts.
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