Turkish Football Betting Scandal: Top Athletes Jailed Amid Expanding Probe

A Turkish court has detained 20 suspects, including professional football players, in an expanding insider betting investigation. High-profile athletes and club officials are under scrutiny as the Turkish Football Federation pledges to take action based on additional data. The investigation mirrors historic scandals in other countries.

A Turkish court has jailed 20 suspects, including players from the Super Lig, as part of an ongoing investigation into insider betting, officials announced on Tuesday.

The inquiry involves notable names like Galatasaray's Metehan Baltaci and Fenerbahce's Mert Hakan Yandas, alongside former Adana Demirspor president Murat Sancak, raising parallels to past match-fixing probes globally.

Turkish Football Federation Chairman Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu accused authorities of covering up the issues for years and assured the public that appropriate action will be taken as more data emerges.

(With inputs from agencies.)