The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has sought the dissolution of the Istanbul branch of the Turkish Association of Active Football Referees and Observers. The petition said the association's executives classified referees.
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Investigation Bureau filed the case with a civil court of first instance. The petition said loyalty rather than merit was the basis for match appointments and that the association's presidency was used as an instrument of power.
