Illegal betting sites are prohibited in Türkiye. Organizers and players are deemed to have committed a crime.
Related Crimes
- Law No. 7258 on Fixed Odds and Mutual Betting Games Based on Sports Competitions
- Gambling (TCK art.228)
- Organized criminal organization (Art. 220)
Sanctions
- Betting site owner: 3-5 years in prison
- Intermediaries/couriers: 1-3 years
- Betting: administrative fine
- Bank account used: additional investigation
Bank Account Ban
- Accounts from which illegal betting collections were made is frozen
- MASAK audit
- Account holder suspect status
- Criminal liability
Grievances
- Bet won, not paid
- Account frozen
- Bank account closed
- Police investigation
Supreme Court 8th CD and 23rd. CD
Courts accept that illegal betting sites are considered within the scope of "organized criminal organization" and lead to heavy penalties.
Criminal and IT law lawyer is recommended.