"The captain of Fenerbahce's home has been raided by Turkish police in their ongoing investigation into illegal betting and match fixing. Prosecutors in Istanbul ordered the arrest of 46 people, 29 of them players, on Friday morning as the scandal dominating the country's football landscape continues. Midfielder Mert Hakan Yandas, 31, is accused by prosecutors of making illegal bets on matches through a third party, and reports in Turkey say he has been detained by police."
"Also among those arrested is Metehan Baltaci, a 23-year-old Galatasaray centre-back, who is accused of betting on matches involving his own team and was recently suspended for nine months by the Turkish FA. Footballers are banned from betting on matches, involving their own team or not, over match fixing and sporting integrity concerns. Twenty-seven of the 29 players arrested are alleged to have bet on matches their own teams played in."
Prosecutors in Istanbul ordered the arrest of 46 people, including 29 players, in an investigation into illegal betting and match fixing. Midfielder Mert Hakan Yandas is accused of placing illegal bets through a third party and has reportedly been detained. Metehan Baltaci is accused of betting on matches involving his own team and was suspended for nine months by the Turkish FA. Twenty-seven of the 29 players are alleged to have bet on matches their own teams played in. The prosecutor's office said 35 of the 46 suspects had been detained, with five believed to be abroad and efforts ongoing to apprehend the rest. Club owners, presidents, coaches, a former referee, and a current top-flight referee are also named in accusations tied to suspected fixed matches in April 2024 and December 2023.
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