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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Bureau continues its investigation into the 'Referees file' regarding the crimes of persecution by referees, forgery of official documents, abuse of trust and unlawful acquisition of personal data.
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.
Within the scope of the investigation, many officials and former referees testified as complainants and witnesses at the Financial Crimes Department of the Istanbul Police Department before and after the operation.
The names of some of the referees who testified are as follows:
"Abdullah Buğra Taşkınsoy, Erdem Onur Uçarcı, Sarper Barış Saka, Murat Zirek, Kerem Ersoy, Oğuzhan Uğurlu, Zorbay Küçük, Mustafa İlker Coşkun, Gamze Durmuş Pakkan, Burak Pakkan, Mehmet Dilaver Ay, Burak Taşkınsoy, Ümit Öztürk, Emir Eray Eyisoy, Direnç Tonusluoğlu, Abdullah Polat, Mert Güzenge, Taner Gizlenci, Tugay Kaan Numanoğlu, İbrahim Hakan Ceylan, Burak Şeker, Burak Erdoğan, Mesut Arık, Abdulkadir Bitigen."
Former referees Deniz Ateş Bitnel, Alparslan Dedeş, Hüseyin Göçek, Mete Kalkavan, Süleyman Abay, Alper Ulusoy, Ali Tuna, Emre Altun also testified as complainants and witnesses.
investigation
Within the scope of the "Referees file" investigation carried out by Istanbul Police Department Financial Crimes Branch Directorate 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 referees and observers who are MHK members 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.
Within the scope of the investigation, Super League referee Yasin Kol and Super League assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were also detained by the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch Directorate teams.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
As part of the investigation, more referee statements will be taken and new operations may be organized.
Likely · Within weeks
TFF may initiate a disciplinary institution process on referees based on the results of the investigation.
Possible · Within months

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