{
  "id": 15797811,
  "title": "Turkey bans 147 club officials over betting violations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/turkey-bans-147-club-officials-over-betting-violations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:54:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/turkey-bans-147-club-officials-over-betting-violations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Turkish Football Federation has banned 147 club officials, including former president Ertugrul Dogan of Trabzonspor, for 45 days due to betting violations. This decision came after an investigation into gambling in Turkish football, following a referral of 448 officials by the federation. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board imposed penalties on 147 individuals who violated betting rules, while the remaining 301 cases were cleared due to insufficient grounds for disciplinary action. The federation has been strengthening its oversight of betting since a previous scandal rocked Turkish soccer.",
  "summary": "The Turkish Football Federation has banned 147 club officials, including Trabzonspor’s president, for 45 days for violating betting rules. Read More: https://punchng.com/turkey-bans-147-club-officials-over-betting-violations/",
  "key_points": [
    "Turkish Football Federation bans 147 club officials",
    "Officials banned for 45 days due to betting violations",
    "301 cases cleared due to insufficient grounds"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Turkey bans 147 club officials for 45 days in betting probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/turkey-bans-147-club-officials-for-45-days-in-betting-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:50:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Turkey bans 147 club officials over betting violations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/turkey-bans-147-club-officials-over-betting-violations-15799731",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:54:59.000Z"
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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."
}