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Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced that President Ferhat Gundogdu of Turkiye’s football refereeing body and six others were arrested for alleged interference in refereeing procedures. Searches were conducted at their residences, workplaces, and offices as part of an ongoing probe into claims of manipulation involving referee classifications, assignments, scoring processes, and rule examinations. Minister Gurlek emphasized the government's commitment to maintaining integrity in Turkish football, noting past efforts such as last year’s suspension of 149 referees involved in betting scandals, though he did not suggest a direct connection between those incidents and the current investigation.

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On Tuesday, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced that Ferhat Gundogdu, president of Turkey’s football refereeing body, and six others were arrested for alleged interference in refereeing procedures. The arrests followed searches at their residences and workplaces. The investigation centers on accusations involving the formation of referee classifications, assignments, scoring processes, and rule examinations. This move follows last year's suspension of 149 referees accused of illegal betting, with 371 out of 571 professional league referees having betting accounts. A court in Istanbul placed Gundogdu and four others under pretrial detention on Saturday for charges including forgery and breach of trust. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has not directly addressed the arrests amid ongoing investigations linked to last year’s scandal, likely impacting the federation's integrity further.

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The head of Turkiye’s football refereeing body and six other people have been arrested over accusations of interference in refereeing procedures, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said.

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🔮 Ferhat Gundogdu, the president of the refereeing body, and his deputy were among those arrested. Gurlek said searches had been carried out at the suspects’ “residences, workplaces and offices”. “We will steadfastly continue the fight for clean football so that claims undermining trust in Turkish football are clarified, those responsible are held accountable before the law, and football is remembered for the effort, struggle, and sportsmanship on the field,” Gurlek added.

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The head of Turkiye’s football refereeing body and six other people have been arrested over accusations of interference in refereeing procedures, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said. asserted

Gurlek → arrest → procedures

“Claims regarding interference in the formation of referee classifications, assignments, scoring and appointment processes, as well as rule examinations, have been investigated,” Gurlek wrote in a social media post on Tuesday. uncertain

Gurlek → regard → Tuesday

Ferhat Gundogdu, the president of the refereeing body, and his deputy were among those arrested. Gurlek said searches had been carried out at the suspects’ “residences, workplaces and offices”. “We will steadfastly continue the fight for clean football so that claims undermining trust in Turkish football are clarified, those responsible are held accountable before the law, and football is remembered for the effort, struggle, and sportsmanship on the field,” Gurlek added. uncertain

Gurlek → arrest → field

A year ago, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 149 referees on charges of involvement in an illegal betting scandal. asserted

Federation → suspend → scandal

The TFF investigation found that 371 out of the country’s 571 referees officiating in the professional leagues had betting accounts and 152 of them actively placed bets. asserted

152 → find → bets

Some 29 people were arrested in the sprawling scandal, including 14 footballers, one of whom was Fenerbahce’s international midfielder Mert Hakan Yandas. asserted

one → arrest → whom

Authorities suspended more than 1,000 players, including 25 from the first division. asserted

Authorities → suspend → division

However, Gurlek did not draw any link between last year’s betting scandal and the current investigation. asserted

Gurlek → draw → scandal

Turkiye arrests president, six members of football refereeing body in probe

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