{
  "id": 11230759,
  "title": "Turkey suspends 448 club officials in betting probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/turkey-suspends-448-club-officials-in-betting-probe-11230759",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:50:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/01/turkey-suspends-448-club-officials-in-betting-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has provisionally suspended 448 current and former club officials as part of a probe into betting, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The suspended officials, who served at clubs in Turkey's top two divisions during the 2026-27 season, were found to have placed bets while in office over the past five years, the TFF said. The list includes Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan and Besiktas vice-president Hakan Daltaban. Dogan previously held a betting account and had disclosed it to the authorities. The TFF has tightened its oversight of betting following a scandal last year that saw about 149 referees and 1,024 players suspended and several top-tier players and high-ranking club officials jailed for illegal betting and match-fixing.",
  "summary": "The Turkish Football Federation said the suspended officials were found to have placed bets whilst in office over the past five years.",
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        "title": "Turkey suspends 448 club officials in betting probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/turkey-suspends-448-club-officials-in-betting-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:51:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Turkey suspends 448 club officials in betting probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/turkey-suspends-448-club-officials-in-betting-probe-11230386",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:50:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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