Turkish football is facing its most sweeping integrity crisis in decades after a court ordered the arrest and pre-trial detention of 20 suspects โ including star players from Galatasaray and Fenerbahรงe โ in a fast-expanding betting and potential match-fixing probe that has shaken the sport from the top flight to the lower leagues.
The arrests, announced by Anadolu Agency (AA), mark the harshest escalation yet in an investigation that began in October 2025 and has since triggered mass suspensions, nationwide raids and deep concern over the credibility of Turkish football.
Prosecutors say the case centers on โinsider betting,โ with players, club executives and referees alle
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