Lawsuit Filed Requesting Termination of TFFHGD Istanbul Branch

A lawsuit was filed in the Civil Court of First Instance by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Investigation Bureau, within the scope of the MHK investigation, requesting the termination of the Istanbul Branch of the Turkey Active Football Referees and Observers Association.

In the petition, it was stated that the association's administrators classified the referees as "close, obedient, controllable and others", and that messages and documents were detected indicating that match and observer assignments were based on affiliation and loyalty instead of objective criteria.

"REFEREES WERE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS"

In the petition filed by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that messages and documents were detected indicating that the association managers classified the referees as "close, obedient, controllable and others". It was noted that match and observer assignments were based on affiliation and loyalty rather than objective criteria.

"ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT WAS USED AS AN ELEMENT OF POWER"

In the petition, it was stated that the association's presidency was tried to be used as an element of power over the football and refereeing community. It was evaluated that the activities of the association went beyond the objectives specified in the charter and that the practices in question were continuing.

TERMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION WAS REQUESTED

The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested on behalf of the public to decide on the termination of the Istanbul Branch of the Türkiye Active Football Referees and Observers Association within the scope of Article 89 of the Turkish Civil Code.