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Turkish international among players detained in betting scandal

Heavy police presence to oversee the derby match and the fans. Fenerbahce SK and Galatasaray faced each other at 14th week of Trendyol Super League 2025/26 [Middle East Images/ AFP]

An Istanbul court on Monday ordered the detention of 11 footballers from Turkey's first and second divisions, nine of whom are accused of betting on their own teams' matches, local media reported.

Among the five first division players charged are Galatasaray defender Metehan Baltaci, Konyaspor's Senegalese winger Alassane Ndao, and Fenerbahce's international midfielder Mert Hakan Yandas, who is accused of betting on matches through a third party.

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