Illegal betting operation in 5 provinces based in Kütahya: 76 detained

In the investigation carried out by the Kütahya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the crime of violating Law No. 7258 regarding the regulation of betting and games of chance in football and other sports competitions, 84 suspects who were considered to be involved in activities aimed at placing illegal bets, mediating their betting and encouraging illegal betting were identified.

It was determined that 69 of the suspects identified within the scope of the investigation were in Kütahya, 9 in Burdur, 2 in Antalya, 3 in Eskişehir and 1 in İzmir. During the investigations, findings were found that the suspects were operating in an organized manner within two separate illegal betting structures. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that 2 suspects were organization leaders, 13 were organization managers, 17 were members of the organization, and 52 suspects had their bank accounts used for illegal betting activities.

In the examinations carried out on the bank account movements of the suspects, it was determined that the total transaction volume was 14 billion 928 million 530 thousand TL. Within the scope of the investigation, 2 real estate and 10 vehicles, which were considered to have been obtained from crime, were seized.

A simultaneous operation was launched in 5 provinces centered in Kütahya at 07:00 on October 23, 2026, in order to capture the suspects and preserve criminal elements and evidence.

Within the scope of the operation, a total of 76 people were caught and detained, including 64 suspects in Kütahya, 9 suspects in Burdur, 1 suspect in Antalya and 2 suspects in Eskişehir. While it was determined that 2 suspects were in prison within the scope of the investigation, it was reported that efforts to capture 6 suspects who were on the run continued.