### [2025-11-11](/feed/2025/11/11/index.md)

##### 2025 Turkish football betting scandal
# A court in Istanbul, Turkey, issues arrest warrants for eight suspects involved in an investigation into alleged illegal sports betting by Turkish Football Federation referees, club presidents, and players. 




### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-football-betting-scandal-arrest-warrants-issued/a-74698309)

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