The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has officially escalated the ongoing investigation into illegal betting by publishing the names of the football players involved on its official website. The revelation links players from top clubs, including Süper Lig giants Beşiktaş and Galatasaray, to the burgeoning scandal.
The TFF’s official statement disclosed the full list of players across the Süper Lig who have been referred for investigation following the discovery of betting activity.
Top Clubs Affected
Among the high-profile players officially named are two individuals from each of Turkey’s traditional powerhouses:
Beşiktaş: Goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu and veteran utility player Necip Uysal.
Galatasaray: Defenders Evren Eren Elmalı and Metehan Baltacı.
Full List of Implicated Süper Lig Players
The TFF’s public announcement listed a total of 26 players across several Süper Lig clubs, intensifying the scrutiny on player conduct and the integrity of the game.
Club Players Referred for Investigation
BEŞİKTAŞ Ersin Destanoğlu, Necip Uysal
GALATASARAY Metehan Baltacı, Evren Eren Elmalı
TRABZONSPOR Boran President, Salih Malkoçoğlu
KONYASPOR Adil Demirbağ, Alassane Ndao
KAYSERİSPOR Berkan Aslan, Abdulsamet Burak
GAZİANTEP FK Muhammet Taha Güneş, Nazım Sangaré
ALANYASPOR İzzet Çelik, Enes Keskin, Yusuf Özdemir, Bedirhan Özyurt
RİZESPOR Efe Doğan, Furkan Orak
GÖZTEPE FK İzzet Furkan Malak, Uğur Kaan Yıldız
KASIMPAŞA Ege Albayrak, Ali Emre Yanar
FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK Furkan Bekeviç, Kerem Yusuf Sirkeci
SAMSUNSPOR Celil Yüksel
ANTALYASPOR Kerem Kayaarası
EYÜPSPOR Mükremin Arda Türköz
Widening Corruption Probe
The announcement concerning the players follows an earlier crackdown that saw Turkish prosecutors issue detention warrants for 21 people, including 17 referees and the president of a top-flight club, linked to the same betting operation.
While the exact nature of the betting offenses—whether they involved betting on their own matches or other games—has not been fully detailed for the players, the TFF’s public disclosure underscores the severity of the investigation as Turkish football attempts to address systemic corruption concerns.
