Turkey’s football federation has provisionally suspended 448 current and former club officials as part of a sweeping investigation into betting.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said the officials, who worked at clubs in the country’s top two divisions during the 2026-27 season, placed bets while in office over the past five years.
The suspended group includes Trabzonspor President Ertugrul Dogan and Besiktas Vice-President Hakan Daltaban.
The TFF has referred all 448 officials to its disciplinary committee.
Media reports said the list published by the federation on Wednesday included about 171 officials who had worked at clubs in the top-flight Super Lig.
Dogan said he previously held a betting account and had disclosed it to the authorities.
“These companies sponsored clubs and held launch events. Nobody thought this would cause problems… if we made a mistake, we apologise, but we have done nothing wrong,” Dogan told broadcaster A Spor.
The TFF has increased its scrutiny of betting since a major scandal hit Turkish football last year.
The federation suspended about 149 referees and 1,024 players for various periods as part of that investigation.
Several top-flight players and senior club officials were later jailed during a wider crackdown on illegal betting and match-fixing in Turkey’s professional leagues.
The latest investigation comes days after Turkish authorities detained the head and six members of the country’s main referee board over accusations of interference in refereeing procedures.
The TFF’s latest action therefore adds another large group of football officials to an expanding disciplinary process.
The 448 suspended officials will now face proceedings before the federation’s disciplinary committee.
