Illegal betting operation before Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş match leads to seizure of 1,200 bank accounts
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- Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said authorities blocked access to about 98,000 websites linked to illegal betting.
- The operation seized 1,200 bank accounts belonging to 1,048 individuals and legal entities before the Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş match.
Authorities launched an operation against illegal betting ahead of the Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş match, targeting the flow of money to betting websites.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said access-blocking orders had been issued for approximately 98,000 internet sites. The operation also seized 1,200 bank accounts belonging to 1,048 individuals and legal entities.
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Originally published by Hürriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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