Super League referees Yasin Kol and Göktuğ Hazar Erel were referred to the courthouse
Referees Yasin Kol and Göktuğ Hazar Erel, whose procedures were completed at the police within the scope of the referee file investigation, were sent to the courthouse.
Quick Look
- Super League referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel, who were detained within the scope of the referee file investigation, were sent to the courthouse.
- A transaction volume of 135 million liras was detected in Kol's 14-year account transactions.
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Why It Matters
The operations were carried out within the scope of the 'Referees file' investigation carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Super League referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were referred to the courthouse within the scope of the "Referees file" investigation. The procedures of the two suspects at the Financial Crimes Department of the Istanbul Police Department have been completed.
According to CNN Türk, the information in the MASAK report regarding Kol's account activities was accessed.
72.1 MILLION TL OUTPUT IN 14 YEARS
According to the information provided, 72.1 million liras came out of Kol's accounts in 5 thousand 978 transactions in the 2012-2026 period.
In the same period, the money entered into their accounts was reported as 62.5 million lira. The total amount of money entering and leaving the accounts was transferred as a transaction volume of approximately 135 million lira.
The news stated that the increase in transaction volume became evident after 2020 and accelerated in the 2024-2026 period. It was stated that in the data for 2026, there was approximately 22.3 million lira inflow to the accounts and 40.8 million lira outflow from the accounts.
WHAT HAPPENED?
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, the operation was carried out at the addresses determined in Istanbul, Ankara, Elazığ and Manisa, including Ferhat Gündoğdu, President of the Turkish Active Football Referees Association 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, Turkey Active Football Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Branch Organization Officer Alican. Sağlar and Turkish Active Football Referees and Observers Association Istanbul Provincial Referee Board President Emre Kosif were taken into custody.
MHK CHAIRMAN WAS ARRESTED
While the suspects Gündoğdu, Kosif, Karadoruk, Yıldırım and Sağlar were arrested, judicial control measures in the form of "ban on going abroad" and "signature" were imposed on Sebahattin Şahin and Ahmet Şahin.
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
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Open Questions
- What will the court's decision be about Yasin Kol and Göktuğ Hazar Erel?
- What is the source of the high volume of account transactions?
