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BackIstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office 'Referees file' investigation continues
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office 'Referees file' investigation continues
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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office 'Referees file' investigation continues

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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau completed the statements regarding MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu and other referee officials within the scope of the 'Referees file' investigation regarding the crimes of persecution, forgery of official documents, abuse of trust and unlawful acquisition of personal data and referred them to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest.

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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau is conducting the investigation into allegations of persecution by referees, forgery of official documents, abuse of trust and unlawful seizure of personal data.

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The "Referees File" investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau against some suspects for the crimes of "torture", "forgery of official documents", "abuse of trust" and "illegal seizure of personal data" continues.

MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu, who was detained in the operation carried out within the scope of the investigation, TFF Active Referees Association President Ferdi Karadoruk, former TFF Central Referee Board Deputy Chairman Ahmet Şahin, former TFF Central Referee Board Member Yunus Yıldırım, TFF Training and 4th Region Officer Sebahattin Şahin, TFF Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Branch Organization Officer Alican Sağlar and TFF Referees and Observers Association. The statements of Istanbul Provincial Arbitration Board President Emre Kosif at the prosecutor's office have been completed.

All suspects were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest.

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Within the scope of the "Referees file" investigation carried out by Istanbul Police Department Financial Crimes Branch teams under the coordination of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau, it was determined that there were allegations of "torture" and "forgery of official documents" against some suspects.

As a result of open source research, MASAK and HTS studies, complainant and witness statements and expert findings within the scope of the file, it was evaluated that MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu and some MHK member referees and observers may be connected to the crime.

Thereupon, in the operation carried out at the addresses determined in Istanbul, Ankara, Elazığ and Manisa, Ferhat Gündoğdu, TFF Active Referees Association President Ferdi Karadoruk, former TFF Central Referee Board Deputy Chairman Ahmet Şahin, former TFF Central Referee Board Member Yunus Yıldırım, TFF Education and 4th Region Officer Sebahattin Şahin, TFF Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Branch Organization Officer Alican Sağlar. TFF Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Provincial Referee Board President Emre Kosif was taken into custody.

It was reported that within the scope of the investigation, Super League referee Yasin Kol and Super League assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were also detained by Istanbul Police Department Financial Crimes Branch teams.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The criminal judgeship of peace will evaluate the arrest requests and make a decision.

    Very likely · Within days

  • Actions may be taken against more referees and observers within the scope of the investigation.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What is the evidence uncovered within the scope of the investigation?
  • When will arrest orders be issued for suspects?
  • Will the investigation include other referees and observers?

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OrganizationsNational Board of RefereesTFF Active Referees AssociationTurkish Football FederationTFF Referees and Observers Association
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