Illegal betting operation in 7 provinces based in Siirt: 22 detained

An investigation was carried out by the Siirt Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the crime of "Opposition to the Law No. 7258 on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions".

In this context, the bank and crypto accounts of 30 suspects who were found to be operating illegally in the country and collecting criminal proceeds through bank accounts on illegal betting and virtual gambling sites were examined.

During the examination, it was determined that there was a total transaction volume of 1 billion 498 million 377 thousand 676.96 lira on the accounts in 2025-2026.

Provincial Police Department teams carried out a simultaneous operation on the addresses of the suspects following the search, seizure and detention decision to capture the suspects and obtain criminal evidence.

22 of 30 suspects were caught during the operation.

Search and seizure efforts to capture other suspects continue.