Minister Gürlek announced: 5,949 arrests in illegal betting operation
Original headlineBakan Gürlek açıkladı: Yasa dışı bahis operasyonunda 5 bin 949 tutuklama
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Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said authorities detained 5,949 people and processed 15,710 suspects judicially across 901 operations in all 81 provinces between February and November 4, 2026, as part of a nine-month crackdown on illegal betting. The figures, covering the period from February to early November, underscore the scale of Turkey's enforcement push against unlicensed gambling operators. The ministry framed the results as a nine-month balance sheet in the fight against illegal betting. What to watch next is whether the pace of operations and detentions continues through the remainder of the year and whether prosecutors convert the judicial actions into formal indictments.
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Akın Gürlek, Ministry of Justice, Turkey