"Turkey's Football Federation has given bans to 102 players from its top two divisions for "betting-related activities". The punishments were of varying lengths, ranging from three months to 12 months, and include Galatasaray players Eren Elmali and Metehan Baltaci. Elmali was banned for 45 days, while Baltaci was handed a nine-month ban. The rulings by the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) in Turkey become final after the seven-day appeal period expires."
"Haciosmanoglu claimed that out of 571 referees working in Turkey's 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. The TFF president added that 10 referees each placed more than 10,000 bets. One referee placed 18,227, while 142 referees placed bets on more than 1,000 matches. Some referees only placed a single bet."
Turkey's Football Federation has banned 102 players from its top two divisions for betting-related activities, with suspensions ranging from three to 12 months. Galatasaray players Eren Elmali and Metehan Baltaci received bans of 45 days and nine months respectively. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board rulings become final after a seven-day appeal period. The TFF previously suspended 1,024 players as part of a wider betting investigation, and third- and fourth-division matches were postponed for two weeks. Elmali stated that a bet was placed on a former-team match five years ago without his knowledge and that he has had no further connection to betting. TFF president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu reported hundreds of referees linked to betting, including officials who placed thousands of bets. Match officials are forbidden from betting under TFF, FIFA and UEFA regulations.
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