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While Ferhat Gündoğdu was serving as the President of the Central Arbitration Board, he was arrested by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the investigation for the crime of recording personal data.
Ferhat Gündoğdu resigned from his position!
Ferhat Gündoğdu, who was arrested for the crime of recording personal data, resigned from his position as the chairman of the Central Arbitration Board (MHK).
Central Referee Board (MHK) President Ferhat Gündoğdu, who was arrested for 'recording personal data' within the scope of the investigation known as the "referees file", resigned.
Gündoğdu's lawyers Atty. Serhat Çetin and Atty. In the written statement made by Celal Nuri Demirtürk, it was stated that Gündoğdu resigned from his post as president in order not to wear out the TFF and not to harm the functioning of the judicial process.
In the statement made by Ferhat Gündoğdu's lawyers, the following statements were made:
"About our client Mr. Dr. Ferhat Gündoğdu;
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office,
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Istanbul 5th Criminal Court of Peace rejected the prosecutor's request for arrest in terms of Abuse of Office and Threat crimes, and an arrest warrant was applied for the crime of Recording Personal Data.
The judicial process is followed meticulously by us, as his attorneys, and we have full faith in the client's innocence and that he will regain his freedom soon.
However; In order not to wear out the Turkish Football Federation during the ongoing investigation process and not to harm the functioning of the judicial process, our client resigned from his position as the President of the Central Referee Board as of 03.10.2026 and his resignation petition was forwarded to the Turkish Football Federation by us.
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Ferhat Gündoğdu's judicial process will continue and will be subject to a court decision.
Very likely · Within weeks
TFF will make a temporary or permanent appointment to fill the MHK presidency vacancy.
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