Super Lig Referee Yasin Kol Arrested as Part of Investigation

Super Lig referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Goktug Hazar Erel, who were detained in the referee file investigation conducted in Istanbul, were arrested by the duty magistrate's court after police and prosecutor's office procedures.

Arrest Decisions within the Scope of the Investigation

Super Lig referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Goktug Hazar Erel, who were detained within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, were referred to the courthouse following police and prosecutor's office procedures.

Yasin Kol was referred to the duty magistrate's court by the prosecutor's office on charges of match-fixing and incentive bonuses, and Goktug Hazar Erel on charges of forgery of official documents, and both individuals were arrested.

Statements and Defenses of the Suspects Before the Magistrate

In his statement before the magistrate, Yasin Kol denied the accusations leveled against him, stating that the money transfers had nothing to do with illegal betting and that there were explanations for the account movements.

Goktug Hazar Erel stated that he is an English teacher and quit refereeing a year ago, denying the charges and requesting his release.

Details in MASAK and Expert Reports

It was claimed in the MASAK and expert reports reflected in the investigation file that Yasin Kol had 50 account records across 11 banks and that the total transaction volume reached high figures.

It was reported that the report included detailed examinations regarding the suspect's financial movements and account activities.

Previous Stages of the Investigation

Within the scope of the same operation, Ferhat Gundogdu, Ferdi Karadoruk, Emre Kosif, Yunus Yildirim, and Alican Saglar had been previously arrested.

Additionally, judicial control measures were applied to Sebahattin Sahin and Ahmet Sahin as part of the investigation.