Illegal betting operation in 17 provinces based in Izmir! 35 people were arrested
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28 of the 36 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in 17 provinces, centered in Izmir, and 7 suspects in prison were arrested, and 9 fugitive suspects are sought.
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Why It Matters
An operation was carried out against illegal betting activities within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The procedures of 36 suspects detained by gendarmerie teams within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office have been completed.
28 of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse were arrested, and 8 were released, 3 of whom were on judicial control condition.
An arrest warrant was also issued for 7 suspects who were detained within the scope of the investigation and determined to be in prison for other crimes.
It was stated that efforts to capture 9 fugitive suspects are continuing.
operation
Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Cyber Crimes Branch Directorate teams carried out a study to decipher illegal betting activities related to the crimes of "establishing and becoming a member of an organization for the purpose of committing a crime" and "opposition to the Law on the Organization of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions", and a detention order was issued for 52 suspects.
36 of the suspects were caught in Istanbul, Adana, Bursa, Tekirdağ, Mersin, Ağrı, Ankara, Aydın, Bartın, Isparta, Diyarbakır, Kahramanmaraş, Kırıkkale, Kocaeli, Muğla and Gaziantep, based in Izmir, and 7 of them were determined to be in prison.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Capture of 9 fugitive suspects
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the 9 fugitive suspects be caught?
- Who is the leadership team of the organization?





