This story is from 29 September 2026.
Latest in the series Anthony Taylor to make Süper Lig referee appointments
Former referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel announced he was invited to the Istanbul Police Department as a witness in the Referees File investigation.
In the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Bitnel announced in a social media post that his testimony would be taken.
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Where it began Referee committee chair Ferhat Gündoğdu and 5 suspects detained
Fenerbahçe beat ÇBK Mersin 79-71 in the FIBA Women's SuperCup final to win the cup for the third time. Fenerbahçe's Emma Meesseman was named the game's most valuable player.
+4: A Spor, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor) and Fotomaç +5: Star, A Spor, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor) and Fotomaç 
+2: Ekonomim and Ajansspor 
+4: Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Evrensel +5: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Evrensel In the Women's AXA Sigorta Champions Cup final, VakıfBank beat Eczacıbaşı Peron Istanbul 3-2 to win the trophy.
+5: Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah (spor) and Star +6: A Spor, Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah (spor) and Star 
+3: Dünya, Ajansspor and Diken +4: NTV Spor, Dünya, Ajansspor and Diken 
+2: Nefes and Evrensel +3: Oda TV, Nefes and Evrensel Turkish Football Federation (TFF) board member Mevlüt Aktan resigned from his post, saying, "Irregularities must be prevented."
+3: Haber7, Star and A Spor +4: Takvim, Haber7, Star and A Spor 
+5: NTV Spor, Sporx, Ekonomim, Duhuliye and Gazete Oksijen +6: Ajansspor, NTV Spor, Sporx, Ekonomim, Duhuliye and Gazete Oksijen 
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) board will meet on Friday with an extraordinary election agenda. Board member Mevlüt Aktan had previously resigned.
+4: Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Sporx and NTV Spor +5: Ekonomim, Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Sporx and NTV Spor 
+4: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV +5: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV Türkiye's visually impaired women's national football team beat Poland's visually impaired women's national football team 2-0 in the final of the IBSA B1 European Championship, entered for the first time, to become champions. It finished the tournament unbeaten with four wins and one draw, without conceding a goal.
+2: Fotomaç and Hürriyet (spor) +3: A Spor, Fotomaç and Hürriyet (spor) 
+2: Halk TV and BirGün +3: Nefes, Halk TV and BirGün Turkish national football team player Yunus Akgün said after the 3-1 loss to Italy, "We upset our country deeply, we are aware of it."
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FIFA published its October world ranking; the Turkish national football team stood 31st with 1,563 points, falling four places.
The Turkish under-21 national football team finished second in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying Group H after a 0-0 draw with Hungary and qualified for the play-offs.
Five of 12 suspects referred to court were arrested in the fund investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The number of arrestees in the investigation rose to 56.
+7: Milliyet, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Takvim, Hürriyet and Haber7 +8: TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Takvim, Hürriyet and Haber7 
+3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga and Gazete Oksijen +4: Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga and Gazete Oksijen +4: Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün and Evrensel +5: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün and Evrensel In an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into nine illegal betting sites, 30 suspects were detained across 12 provinces centred on Istanbul. Searches seized server passwords, pre-written texts and digital materials.
+8: TGRT Haber, Milat, DHA, Milliyet, Haber7, Star, A Haber and Takvim +9: Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milat, DHA, Milliyet, Haber7, Star, A Haber and Takvim 
+4: Oda TV, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber and Evrensel +5: Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber and Evrensel Astor Energy Board Chairman Feridun Geçgel, his brother Enver Geçgel and his son Yusuf Geçgel were barred from leaving the country.
+2: BirGün and Oda TV +3: Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Oda TV The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for 47 suspects in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu investigation. Of the 38 suspects detained, 36 were arrested and 2 were placed under judicial control.
+11: A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Milat and DHA +12: Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Milat and DHA 
+4: Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen and Kısa Dalga +5: Ekonomim, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen and Kısa Dalga 
+8: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +9: Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün and Tele2 Haber 
+2: BBC Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe 
