ANKARA Türkiye ’s illegal sports betting investigation is widening as prosecutors examine match footage and betting records from the past five years, expanding the probe beyond referees to include football players, club officials and their relatives. The probe began after Turkish Football Federation (TFF) head İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu revealed that 371 referees were found to have betting accounts, with 152 actively placing bets. Following his statement, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s