Five arrested in 'referees file' including Ferhat Gündoğdu

Published 3 Oct, 00:57 Updated 3 Oct, 19:47 Photo: Sporx

Latest in the series Anthony Taylor to make Süper Lig referee appointments 8 Oct, 09:24

In the 'referees file' investigation, five suspects including Central Referee Board Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu were arrested. Two suspects were released under judicial control with an international travel ban.

The other arrested suspects are Ferdi Karadoruk, Yunus Yıldırım, Alican Sağlar and Emre Kosif. International travel bans were imposed on Ahmet Şahin and Sebahattin Şahin. The investigation is being conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Five arrested in 'referees file' including Ferhat Gündoğdu

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MHK Investigation News Series

Where it began 29 Sept 2026 Referee committee chair Ferhat Gündoğdu and 5 suspects detained

8 Oct 2026 09:24 Anthony Taylor to make Süper Lig referee appointments The Central Referee Committee (MHK) announced Süper Lig referee appointments will be made based on the evaluations of Elite Referee Director Anthony Taylor. The appointments had become controversial after the resignation of arrested MHK Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu.
6 Oct 2026 16:09 Arrested refereeing chief Ferhat Gündoğdu resigns in referees case Seven people were arrested in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's 'Referees File' investigation. Arrested Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu resigned from his post through his lawyers.
6 Oct 2026 13:43 Referees association expels three members arrested in probe The Turkish Active Football Referees and Observers Association announced that Ferdi Karadoruk, Alican Sağlar and Emre Kosif, arrested in the "Referees File" investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, had been expelled from membership.
6 Oct 2026 13:34 Gürlek says referees file includes match-fixing claim Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said the referees file investigation involves forgery of official documents and mobbing claims, and a match-fixing claim against referees.
3 Oct 2026 00:57 Five arrested in 'referees file' including Ferhat Gündoğdu In the 'referees file' investigation, five suspects including Central Referee Board Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu were arrested. Two suspects were released under judicial control with an international travel ban.