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MHK investigation

29 September – 8 October 2026 Updated

  1. 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.

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    +4: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Ajansspor and Duhuliye +5: Sporx, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Ajansspor and Duhuliye

    Sport

  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Star and Takvim +3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Takvim +2: NTV Spor and Diken +3: Nefes, Halk TV and Oda TV +4: Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV and Oda TV

    Sport

  3. 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.

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    Sport

  1. Referees case: Yasin Kol and Göktuğ Hazar Erel arrested

    In the referees case, referee Yasin Kol was arrested on match-fixing and incentive-bonus charges, and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel on forgery of an official document.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +14: CNN Türk, Haber7, DHA, Hürriyet (spor), A Haber, Milat, NTV, Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Fotomaç, A Spor, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber and Habertürk +15: Star, CNN Türk, Haber7, DHA, Hürriyet (spor), A Haber, Milat, NTV, Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Fotomaç, A Spor, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber and Habertürk +10: Gazete Oksijen, Sporx, Karar, Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet, PSM and Gündem Kıbrıs +11: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Sporx, Karar, Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet, PSM and Gündem Kıbrıs +8: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, soL Haber and İlke TV +9: BirGün, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, soL Haber and İlke TV

    National

  2. Referee Yasin Kol and assistant Göktuğ Hazar Erel to be taken to court tomorrow

    Süper Lig referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel, detained as part of the illegal betting investigation, will be referred to the courthouse tomorrow.

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    +4: Sporx, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +5: Ajansspor, Sporx, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +2: Cumhuriyet and Evrensel +3: Oda TV, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel

    National

  3. Ferhat Gündoğdu and Sebahattin Şahin resign from Turkish referee committee

    Central Referee Committee (MHK) chair Ferhat Gündoğdu and board member Sebahattin Şahin resigned their posts. Gündoğdu had been arrested in the Referees File investigation, while Şahin had been released under judicial control.

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    +9: Türkiye Gazetesi, Fotomaç, A Spor, DHA, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Star and Haber7 +10: Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Fotomaç, A Spor, DHA, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Star and Haber7 +7: Sporx, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Ekonomim, PSM, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga +8: Ajansspor, Sporx, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Ekonomim, PSM, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga +6: Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, BirGün, soL Haber and İlke TV +7: Aykırı, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, BirGün, soL Haber and İlke TV

    Sport

  1. Referee board chief Ferhat Gündoğdu and member Sebahattin Şahin resign

    Central Referee Board (MHK) member Sebahattin Şahin, released under judicial control, has also resigned from his post. Board chair Ferhat Gündoğdu had been arrested earlier.

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    +2: A Spor and Hürriyet (spor) +3: Milat, A Spor and Hürriyet (spor) +6: Karar, Diken, Ekonomim, Sporx, Dünya and Sigorta Gündem +7: Duhuliye, Karar, Diken, Ekonomim, Sporx, Dünya and Sigorta Gündem +2: Oda TV and Yeniçağ

    Sport

  4. Kerem Ersoy's statement published in referees inquiry

    FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy's statement in the Referees file inquiry has been published. Ersoy said Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu asked him in a meeting why his father had not called him.

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    +2: Haber7 and NTV +3: Takvim, Haber7 and NTV +3: Ajansspor, Ekonomim and Sigorta Gündem +4: Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Ekonomim and Sigorta Gündem +2: Yeniçağ and Halk TV +3: Oda TV, Yeniçağ and Halk TV

    Sport

  6. 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.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +12: Haber7, Fotomaç, DHA, Habertürk, Sabah, NTV, Hürriyet (spor), Milat, CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, A Spor and Yeni Akit +13: A Haber, Haber7, Fotomaç, DHA, Habertürk, Sabah, NTV, Hürriyet (spor), Milat, CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, A Spor and Yeni Akit +12: Duhuliye, Ekonomim, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +13: Sporx, Duhuliye, Ekonomim, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +7: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, BirGün, Halk TV, Sözcü, soL Haber and Oda TV +8: Nefes, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, BirGün, Halk TV, Sözcü, soL Haber and Oda TV +2: Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe +3: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe

    Sport

  1. Ferhat Gündoğdu and six suspects referred to court in refereeing probe

    In the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's refereeing committee investigation, seven suspects including committee chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu were referred to court with a request for arrest.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Habertürk and Hürriyet (spor) +3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Habertürk and Hürriyet (spor) +2: Duhuliye and Dünya +3: Karar, Duhuliye and Dünya +3: Yeniçağ, Nefes and soL Haber +4: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Nefes and soL Haber

    Sport

  2. Complainant Emre Altun's testimony emerges in Turkish refereeing probe

    Former referee Emre Altun, who testified as a complainant in the Turkish refereeing board (MHK) investigation, has had his statement emerge. Altun said that after a Trabzonspor match in the 2014-2015 season, referees had not been let out of the stadium.

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    Sport

  4. Süper Lig referee Yasin Kol denied betting in his testimony

    Süper Lig referee Yasin Kol said in his police statement that he had not bet and had sent money to a few people who asked for loans. Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were detained in Trabzon yesterday.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +5: Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk and Haber7 +6: DHA, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk and Haber7 +4: Ekonomim, Ajansspor, Duhuliye and Ekonomi Manşet +5: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim, Ajansspor, Duhuliye and Ekonomi Manşet +5: Muhalif, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün +6: Nefes, Muhalif, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün

    Sport

  5. Ferhat Gündoğdu asked about audio recording of talk with referee

    In the referees file, Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu was asked about an audio recording of his conversation with a referee. Gündoğdu argued the recording may have been obtained unlawfully.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +12: A Haber, Habertürk, DHA, CNN Türk, Haber7, Milat, A Spor, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Sabah and Yeni Asır +13: Star, A Haber, Habertürk, DHA, CNN Türk, Haber7, Milat, A Spor, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Sabah and Yeni Asır +8: Ekonomi Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Karar and Duhuliye +9: Sporx, Ekonomi Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Karar and Duhuliye +6: Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün

    Sport

  1. Süleyman Abay testimony emerges in referee committee probe

    Former referee Süleyman Abay, testifying as a witness in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe into the Central Referee Committee (MHK), made statements about Turkish Football Federation (TFF) President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu and MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu.

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    +2: CNN Türk and Haber7 +2: Halk TV and Yeniçağ

    Sport

  3. Referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Goktug Hazar Erel detained

    Süper Lig referee Yasin Kol and assistant referee Göktuğ Hazar Erel were detained as part of the Referees File coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Yasin Kol was detained after Trabzonspor's friendly match against Drogheda United.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +8: Hürriyet (spor), A Haber, Takvim, Yeni Akit, A Spor, CNN Türk, Star and Yeni Asır +9: Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), A Haber, Takvim, Yeni Akit, A Spor, CNN Türk, Star and Yeni Asır +3: NTV Spor, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +4: Duhuliye, NTV Spor, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +5: Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Evrensel +6: Nefes, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Evrensel

    Sport

  4. Audio of refereeing chief Ferhat Gundogdu threatening referee emerges

    An audio recording emerged in which Central Refereeing Committee (MHK) chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, detained in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's illegal betting investigation, threatened FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy with the words, "You will lose your refereeing."

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +4: Sabah, Haber7, Yeni Şafak and Star +5: A Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Yeni Şafak and Star +2: Duhuliye and Ajansspor +3: Diken, Duhuliye and Ajansspor +2: Nefes and Cumhuriyet +3: Yeniçağ, Nefes and Cumhuriyet

    Sport

  2. Ex-referee Ali Tuna's statement emerges in referee board probe

    Former referee Ali Tuna, testifying as a victim in the Central Referee Board (MHK) probe, said he had heard that Erman Toroğlu and Ahmet Çakar decided which referees would be assigned to matches.

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    Sport

  4. Turkish Football Federation denies deleted materials claims and will file complaint

    The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced that reports claiming digital materials were deleted during an inspection in the VAR room did not reflect the truth and said it would file a criminal complaint against those reporting them.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +8: Takvim, Fotomaç, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Milat and Yeni Akit +9: Habertürk, Takvim, Fotomaç, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Milat and Yeni Akit +3: Ajansspor, NTV Spor and Gazete Oksijen +4: Ekonomim, Ajansspor, NTV Spor and Gazete Oksijen +2: Yeniçağ and Evrensel +3: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Evrensel

    Sport

  6. Seven detained in referee probe including Turkish referee chief Gündoğdu

    Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced an operation against Turkish Central Referee Committee Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu and its members over alleged interference in refereeing processes. Seven people were detained in the operation.

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    +3: Milat, Star and A Haber +4: Haber7, Milat, Star and A Haber +3: Sporx, Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen +4: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sporx, Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen

    Sport

  1. Police examine VAR recordings at TFF in referee probe

    Teams from the Istanbul Financial Crimes Department began reviewing camera recordings of the VAR room and referee corridors at the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) building in Riva. It was reported that no search was conducted.

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  3. Ex-referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel called as witness

    Former referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel announced he was invited to the Istanbul Police Department as a witness in the Referees File investigation.

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    Sport

  4. Messages requesting exam questions examined in referees file

    In the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's "referees file" investigation, messages in which a referee asked Ferdi Karadoruk, the president of the TFF Active Referees Association, for referee exam questions were examined. The correspondence does not show that the questions were sent to the referee.

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    +2: Milliyet and Yeni Akit +3: Star, Milliyet and Yeni Akit +2: Ekonomim and Ajansspor +3: NTV Spor, Ekonomim and Ajansspor

    Sport

  5. Expert report in MHK probe: Notes not written by Ali Tuna

    The expert report in the Central Referee Board (MHK) investigation stated the writings on the exam paper did not belong to Ali Tuna. Ferhat Gündoğdu and Hikmet Öksüzoğlu were listed as complainants in the report.

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    Sport

  6. Referee committee chair Ferhat Gündoğdu and 5 suspects detained

    The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that six suspects, including Central Referee Committee Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, were detained as part of the Referees File. The investigation also covers alleged interference in referee lists and exam results.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +15: Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit +16: Star, Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit +9: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +10: Sporx, Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif +10: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif

    National

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