Bot software game on derby tickets: They explained how they got the tickets

Mahmut Can K., one of the suspects, stated in his statement that he initially transferred his combination ticket to people he found in Facebook groups for a fee in matches he did not use, and then he made money by selling other people's combination tickets for a fee per match.

Stating that he purchased tickets via Telegram and WhatsApp groups, K. said that when he could not find enough tickets to meet the demand, he decided to purchase bot software to purchase tickets via Passolig.

K. stated that he first bought the bot for 35 thousand liras from a person he found on the internet, and that he paid another 50 thousand liras for the development of the software. Explaining that after they started using the bot software, they rented a daily house in Istanbul during the match periods and bought and sold tickets, K. admitted that he used the bot and sold football match tickets for a commission.

K., who claimed that he did not know that his actions were a crime, said that he regretted it.

Mustafa R., one of the suspects, stated in his statement that he had the idea of ​​developing an application for the sale of event tickets at the end of 2024, and that Y.K., who runs a software business. He explained that they established an application together.

Stating that he offers football, basketball and volleyball matches as well as concert and event tickets for sale through the application, R. said that he joined Telegram and WhatsApp groups around February 2025 to obtain tickets.

Mustafa R. stated that the people who provide tickets in these groups earn money over time and that he has seen some people buy tickets through Passolig with bot software.

He explained that people who buy tickets in WhatsApp groups add a commission to the tickets they purchase and put them on sale through websites and applications such as Biletapp.

He claimed that some tickets were invitations distributed free of charge by clubs to fan groups, and these were later put up for sale in messaging groups.

In the indictment, the suspects Ahmet Mete D., Bayram U., Berat Y., Emre Can E., Erdinç E., Hakan A., Hakan K., Mahmut Can K., Muhammet Salih G., Mustafa R., Serhat A. and Yusuf Y. are sentenced to 1 to 3 years for the crime of selling tickets above their value, and 1 to 5 years for the crime of obstructing or disrupting the operation of the information system, for a total of 2 to 8 years. A prison sentence was requested.

Suspects Hüseyin G. and Kemal K. were asked to be imprisoned from 1 to 3 years only for the crime of selling tickets above their value.