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The '''2011 Turkish Sports corruption scandal''' is an ongoing investigation about ], incentive premium, ], establishing a criminal organization, ], ], ], and ] in ]'s top two association football divisions, the ] and ], and the ]. On July 2, 2012, a Turkish state court sentenced the chairman of the Turkish club ], ], to six years and three months for match-fixing and forming an illegal organisation, but released him on bail pending an appeal. On january 17 2014 his sentence was affirmed by the court of appeals <ref> Hurriyet Daily News, 17 january 2014</ref>. | |||
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The '''2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal''' was an investigation about ], incentive premium, ], establishing a criminal organization, ] and ] in Turkey's top two association football divisions, the ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/mobile/europe/8586307.stm|title=Mass arrests in Turkey in football match-fixing probe|website=news.bbc.co.uk|date=24 March 2010 |access-date=31 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="FETO">{{cite web|url=http://aa.com.tr/en/sports/feto-linked-to-turkish-football-match-fixing-cases/697979|title=FETO linked to Turkish football match-fixing cases|website=aa.com.tr|access-date=31 December 2017}}</ref> | |||
On 2 July 2012, a Turkish special-authorized state court sentenced many people to various prison sentences. However, on 6 March 2014, special-authorized courts were abolished in Turkey. On 23 June 2014, an earlier retrial demand was accepted. The retrial process started on 15 January 2015. After the retrial process, people who were charged were cleared of all charges pending the Supreme Court's approval.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="cnnturk.com"/><ref name="milliyet.com.tr">{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/sike-davasinda-flas-gelisme--fenerbahce-1893921-skorerhaber/|title=Şike davasında flaş gelişme!|date=7 June 2014|website=Milliyet Haber - Türkiye'nin Haber Sitesi|language=tr}}</ref><ref name="sampiy10.gazetevatan.com">{{cite web|url=http://sampiy10.gazetevatan.com/aziz-yildirim-icin-karar-cikti--651068-spor-sampiy10-haber/|title=Şimdi UEFA düşünsün|website=sampiy10.gazetevatan.com|language=tr}}</ref><ref name="hurriyet.com.tr">{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26667170.asp|title=Mahkemeden Aziz Yıldırım kararı|author=Ayşegül USTA / İSTANBUL|date=23 June 2014|website=hurriyet.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeniden yargılama tarihi belli oldu! {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/tr/news/454/t%C3%BCrkiye-haberleri/2014/10/15/5187615/yeniden-yarg%C4%B1lama-tarihi-belli-oldu|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.goal.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/sike-davasi-nda-mahkeme-kararini-fenerbahce-2129441-skorerhaber/|title=Şike Davası'nda karar açıklandı! Aziz Yıldırım ve diğer sanıklar beraat etti|website=milliyet.com.tr|publisher=Milliyet Haber|access-date=10 November 2017|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
==Football investigation== | |||
{{prose|section|date=July 2012}} | |||
[[File:Galatasaray Fans protesting Turkish Football Federation.jpg|thumb|350px|Over 4000 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1281981|title=Galatasaraylıların izinsiz yürüyüşünde gerginlik |language=Turkish |publisher=www.zaman.com.tr |date=2012-04-02 |accessdate=2012-08-31}}</ref> | |||
Galatasaray Fans protesting Turkish Football Federation's decision regarding the removing of relegation in the article 58 in Taksim, Istanbul]] | |||
In the summer of 2011, Turkish police began an investigation into 19 ] matches suspected of being fixed, and by 10 July 61 individuals had been arrested, including club managers and ] national players. 26 of these would later have requests for release refused by the court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kanaldhaber.com.tr/Haber/Spor-37/Aziz-Yildirima-tahliye-yok-20436.aspx |title=Aziz Yıldırım'a tahliye yok! |language=Turkish |publisher=Kanaldhaber.com.tr |date=2011-07-22 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey: Fenerbahce boss remanded on match-fix charge|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14100659|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=13 July 2011|date=10 July 2011| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110711112506/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14100659| archivedate= 11 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fenerbahce boss among 30 held in Turkey match-fix probe|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14006118|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=13 July 2011|date=3 July 2011| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110718231626/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14006118| archivedate= 18 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> By 12 July UEFA had confirmed they were monitoring the situation. | |||
On 9 October 2015, the courts acquitted all the people who were charged at the beginning of the investigation, pending the Supreme Court's approval. ] declared that after the Supreme Court's approval, they would take every action to be compensated from all of the damages that has been done to the club by this investigation and previous court rulings.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="ulke.com.tr">{{cite web|url=http://www.ulke.com.tr/guncel/haber/314386-fenerbahce-aklandi-simde-ne-olacak|title=Fenerbahçe aklandı! Şimde ne olacak? - Güncel - Ülke.com.tr|website=ulke.com.tr|access-date=10 November 2017|language=tr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221004832/http://www.ulke.com.tr/guncel/haber/314386-fenerbahce-aklandi-simde-ne-olacak|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Being one of the clubs which were acquitted of the accusations, Fenerbahçe demand €135 million from ] and ] in the context of a claim for damages.<ref name="yenicaggazetesi.com.tr">{{cite web|url=http://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/sike-davasi-sona-erdi-simdi-sira-tazminatta-122858h.htm|title=Şike davası sona erdi şimdi sıra tazminatta|website=yenicaggazetesi.com.tr|access-date=31 December 2017|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
Around the same time, ] player ] admitted to participating in match fixing, specifically relating to two matches: Istanbul’s match against ], and the ] final against ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cumhuriyet.com/?hn=261022 |title=Turkish Press Scan July 14th |publisher=Cumhuriyet.com |date=2011-07-14 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Beşiktaş president ] later returned the ] following match-fixing allegations levelled at his own club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ligtv.com.tr/Default.aspx?r=1&hid=95324 |title=Beşiktaş kupayı iade etti |language=Turkish |publisher=Ligtv.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Following his arrest Akın withdrew his confession, claiming he had been tricked and his confession given under ], and denied any involvement in the alleged corruption.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yurthaber.mynet.com/detay/istanbul-haberleri/ibrahim-akin-savcinin-baski-yaptigini-iddia-etti/28893 |title=İbrahim Akın, savcının baskı yaptığını iddia etti |language=Turkish |publisher=Yurthaber.mynet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Other players caught up in the scandal included Fenerbahçe’s ], who was transfer listed<ref>{{cite web|author=Derinev.com |url=http://fenerbahce.org/fb2008/detay.asp?ContentID=25374 |title=Açıklama |language=Turkish |publisher=Fenerbahce.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> and eventually sold to ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=162557 |title=KAP Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel)|language=Turkish |publisher=Kap.gov.tr |date=2011-07-28 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> following his implication in the corruption, and ] player ], who claimed to have been approached with a proposal to engage in the match fixing but never engaged in any illegal activity <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aksam.com.tr/6-0lik-mac-icin-sike-teklifi-aldim--58100h.html |title=6-0'lık maç için şike teklifi aldım! |language=Turkish |publisher=Aksam.com.tr |date=2010-01-29 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
On 6 November 2020, the Turkish court declared all suspects innocent, including former Fenerbahce President ]. The trial was held in the Istanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court after the appeals court overturned another acquittal verdict in January by a lower court for all the suspects including Yildirim. During the trial, 19 suspects, including ex-Fenerbahce executives Yildirim, Eksioglu, Sekip Mosturoglu and Alaattin Yildirim, ] chair Mecnun Otyakmaz and former ] manager ], as well as former football players Gokcek Vederson, Ibrahim Akin, Mehmet Yildiz and Korcan Celikay, were declared innocent due to the lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/ex-fenerbahce-chair-acquitted-of-match-fixing-charges/2034808|title=Ex-Fenerbahce chair acquitted of match-fixing charges|website=aa.com.tr/|access-date=6 November 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/investigations/fenerbahce-executives-acquitted-from-fetos-match-fixing-plot-in-turkey|title=Fenerbahçe executives acquitted from FETÖ's match-fixing plot in Turkey|website=dailysabah.com|date=6 November 2020 |access-date=6 November 2020|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Much of the controversy revolved around Fenerbahçe, one of Turkey's biggest football clubs; the subject being particularly topical as ] (one of the most successful football clubs in Italy) had been relegated to the Italian second division five years earlier in similar circumstances, following the ]. The club's supporters were concerned that a similar fate might befall Fenerbahçe, should the club be indicted. The president of the ] ] (notably also an ex-Fenerbahçe vice-president, and the main sponsor of ] volleyball team) was quoted as saying that he was “against the relegation of Fenerbahçe even though they were proven guilty according to the new TFF disciplinary code, UEFA regulations and FIFA rules”, and that he did not accept the example of the relegation of Juventus resulting from the 2006 Italian football scandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superpoligon.com/haber/27743 |title=TFF Başkanı İtalya örneğine karşı çıktı: "Türkiye'de durum farklı. Çünkü..." |language=Turkish |publisher=Superpoligon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> However, just days later ] released a statement saying that "Both UEFA and the TFF confirm that they will adhere to a policy of zero tolerance when it comes to any question of match-fixing".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1651628.html?cid=PULSE_TW |title=UEFA meets Turkish FA delegation |publisher=Uefa.com |date=2011-07-18 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> A week after Aydınlar’s statement, the TFF confirmed that the ] game between ] champions Fenerbahçe and Turkish Cup winners Beşiktaş would be postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/spor-toto-super-lig/44419/super-kupa-finali-ertelendi |title=Süper Kupa Finali Ertelendi |language=Turkish |publisher=Ntvspor.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The opening game of the Süper Lig would also eventually be delayed until 9 September, and that of the ] until 10 September due to the investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/futbol/44827/turkcell-super-lig-9-eylulde-baslayacak- |title=Turkcell Süper Lig 9 Eylül'de başlayacak |language=Turkish |publisher=Ntvspor.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
==Timeline of the investigation== | |||
Fenerbahçe fans reacted to the scandal at a friendly match between Fenerbahçe and ] in ],<ref>{{cite web|author=23.07.2011 |url=http://sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2011/07/23/organize-suphesi |title=Organize şüphesi |language=Turkish |publisher=Sabah.com.tr |date=2011-07-23 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> ripping out seats and throwing them at members of the press.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/sport/football/2011/07/2011721212830439762.html |title=Angry Fenerbahce fans storm pitch |publisher=English.aljazeera.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The unrest continued for about 45 minutes with the police struggling to regain control, and with some security staff and members of the press sustaining serious injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shakhtar.com/en/news/17895 |title=Fenerbahçe fans showed disrespect towards Ukrainian journalists |publisher=Shakhtar.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=bahtiyar - Bolu |url=http://www.aksam.com.tr/rezalet--56343h.html |title=Rezalet |language=Turkish |publisher=Aksam.com.tr |date=2010-01-29 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The fans eventually invaded the pitch, throwing flares at security staff and protesting that Fenerbahçe should not be relegated, regardless of whether or not the club was found to be involved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/hazirlik-maci-yarida-kaldi/spor/spordetay/21.07.2011/1417332/default.htm |title=Hazırlık maçı yarıda kaldı |language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The match was abandoned by the referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.htspor.com/super_lig/haber/650625-sukru-saracoglunda-olay |title=Şükrü Saracoğlu'nda olay! |language=Turkish |publisher=Htspor.com |date=2011-07-21 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> Fenerbahçe were ordered to play two matches behind closed doors following the violence<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=246&ftxtID=13083 |title=PFDK Kararları - 27.07.2011 |language=Turkish |publisher=Tff.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> and several of the perpetrators were arrested.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/4-fenerbahceli-gozaltina-alindi/spor/spordetay/28.07.2011/1419948/default.htm |title=4 Fenerbahçeli gözaltına alındı |language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
In the summer of 2011, Turkish police began an investigation into 19 ] matches suspected of being fixed, and by 10 July 61 individuals had been arrested, including club managers and ] players. 26 of these would later have requests for release refused by the court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kanaldhaber.com.tr/Haber/Spor-37/Aziz-Yildirima-tahliye-yok-20436.aspx |title=Aziz Yıldırım'a tahliye yok! |language=tr |publisher=Kanaldhaber.com.tr |date=22 July 2011 |access-date=7 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328023341/http://www.kanaldhaber.com.tr/Haber/Spor-37/Aziz-Yildirima-tahliye-yok-20436.aspx |archive-date=28 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fenerbahce boss among 30 held in Turkey match-fix probe|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14006118|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=13 July 2011|date=3 July 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718231626/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14006118| archive-date= 18 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> By 12 July ] had confirmed they were monitoring the situation. | |||
Around the same time, ] player ] admitted to participating in match fixing, specifically relating to two matches: Istanbul BB's match against ], and the ] final against ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cumhuriyet.com/?hn=261022 |title=Turkish Press Scan July 14th |publisher=Cumhuriyet.com |date=14 July 2011 |access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> Following his arrest Akın withdrew his confession, claiming he had been tricked and his confession given under ], and denied any involvement in the alleged corruption.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yurthaber.mynet.com/detay/istanbul-haberleri/ibrahim-akin-savcinin-baski-yaptigini-iddia-etti/28893 |title=İbrahim Akın, savcının baskı yaptığını iddia etti |language=tr |publisher=Yurthaber.mynet.com |access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> Beşiktaş president ] later returned the Turkish Cup following match-fixing allegations levelled at his own club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ligtv.com.tr/Default.aspx?r=1&hid=95324 |title=Beşiktaş kupayı iade etti |language=tr |publisher=Ligtv.com.tr |access-date=7 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117133411/http://www.ligtv.com.tr/Default.aspx?r=1&hid=95324 |archive-date=17 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
On 20 July the prosecutor submitted all the documents and video evidence regarding the investigation to TFF Ethics Committee, consisting of some 12,000 pages of documenation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/spor-toto-super-lig/44521/adliyedeki-belgeler-tffye-ulasti |title=Adliyedeki belgeler TFF'ye ulaştı |language=Turkish |publisher=Ntvspor.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The scandal took an even more sinister turn when Chris Eaton, Chairman of the FIFA Security Committee, claimed that links to organised crime networks had surfaced during collaborations with the Turkish police on the investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=fifa-finds-rigging-evidence-in-turkey-2011-07-21 |title=FIFA finds rigging evidence in Turkey |publisher=Hurriyetdailynews.com |date=2011-07-21 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=21.07.2011 |url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2011/07/21/fifa-da-takipte |title=FIFA' da takipte |language=Turkish |publisher=Sabah.com.tr |date=2011-07-21 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
On 15 August, the report of the ]'s Ethics Committee<ref> {{in lang|tr}}</ref> was presented to the general assembly of the TFF. The first report of the TFF's Ethics Committee (340 pages) was completely hidden from public scrutiny and FIFA and UEFA. However, the summary section of the report (38 pages) was leaked to the press.<ref> {{in lang|tr}}</ref> Prof. Dr. Oğuz Atalay, chairman of the committee, confirmed that the document published in the press was the actual document.<ref>{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|tr}}</ref> | |||
The investigation continued with the questioning of Fenerbahçe Official ], Fenerbahçe Administrative Manager Hasan Çetinkaya, İBB Spor and former Fenerbahçe player ] and former referee and ex-Gençlerbirliği official Zafer Önder İpek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/3-dalga-basladi-4-kisi-gozaltina-alindi-/gundem/gundemdetay/29.07.2011/1420195/default.htm |title=3. dalga başladı! 4 kişi gözaltına alındı...|language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Another round of questioning followed, with Fenerbahçe player ], former Beşiktaş lawyer and journalist Sinan Engin, ] player ], manager Ekrem Okumuş and journalist Tahir Kum all interviewed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/emre-belozoglu-ve-sinan-engin-e-sike-sorgusu/gundem/gundemdetay/02.08.2011/1421659/default.htm |title=Emre Belözoğlu ve Sinan Engin'e 'şike' sorgusu |language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Dozens more would ultimately be questioned in the course of the investigation.<ref> {{tr icon}}</ref> | |||
The TFF banned Fenerbahçe from participating in the 2011–12 ].<ref name= FETO/> UEFA announced that ] (despite being one of the clubs under suspicion) would replace them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1664395.html |title=Eleven former winners grace group stage draw |date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Uefa.com |access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 15 August, The Report of the TFF's Ethics Committee,<ref> {{tr icon}}</ref> presented to the general assembly of the TFF, before the intervention of political power. The First Report of the TFF's Ethics Committee (340 pages) completely hidden from public scrutiny and FIFA and UEFA. But, summary section of the report (38 pages) leaked to the press.<ref> {{tr icon}}</ref> Prof.Dr.Oguz Atalay, chairman of the committee, confirmed that document published in the press is the actual document.<ref> {{tr icon}}</ref> | |||
Many members of the European football community voiced their concerns about the situation, with UEFA president ] saying how the match-fixing scandals had "badly tarnished the game" and that the developments were "not good for Turkish football".<ref>{{cite news|last=Collett |first=Mike |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-58992620110826 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202095906/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-58992620110826 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2016 |title=Platini 'fears for soccer's future' |publisher=In.reuters.com |date= 26 August 2011|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18663059.asp |title=Michel Platini'den Fenerbahçe yorumu |language=tr |publisher=Hurriyet.com.tr |access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2011/09/06/index.html?rf=1&ver=491 |title=UEFA Başkanı'ndan Fenerbahçe için ağır sözler... |language=tr |publisher=Milliyet.com.tr |access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> ] president ] also had his say, stating "We cannot intervene at the first stage; we must let the jurisdictional organization of the different states , and when these people are condemned and found guilty, then we will suspend them for life... Then they will never come back to football{{snd}} being officials or being players, they will be banned for life".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1650460.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713111102/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid%3D1650460.html |archive-date=13 July 2011 |title=UEFA statement on Turkish clubs |publisher=Uefa.com |date=12 July 2011 |access-date=7 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-250125-fifa-chief-blatter-calls-for-life-bans-for-match-fixers.html |title = FIFA chief Blatter calls for life bans for match-fixers |access-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714023748/http://todayszaman.com/news-250125-fifa-chief-blatter-calls-for-life-bans-for-match-fixers.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 }} ] chief Blatter calls for life bans for match-fixers</ref> | |||
With the TFF hesitating to impose any sanctions on its members until the legal investigation was concluded, UEFA Board of Arbitration member Levent Bıçakçı suggested that UEFA could take matters into its own hands and deal with the offending clubs and individuals directly.<ref>{{cite web|author=17.08.2011 |url=http://sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2011/08/17/25-agustosa-dikkat |title=25 Ağustos'a dikkat |language=Turkish |publisher=Sabah.com.tr |date=2011-08-17 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> After a statement released by the TFF on 15 August regarding delaying any sanctions against Turkish clubs, the share price of Fenerbahçe SK climbed by more than 49%, leading to yet more investigations into insider trading.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stargazete.com/ekonomi/yuzde-48-lik-sike-calimi-na-spk-dan-markaj-haber-375147.htm |title=Borsadaki 3 günde yüzde 48’lik ‘şike çalımı’na SPK’dan markaj |language=Turkish |publisher=Stargazete.com |date=2011-08-16 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The TFF, under pressure from UEFA<ref>{{cite web|author=23.08.2011 |url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2011/08/23/bu-gelis-hayra-alamet-degil |title=Bu geliş hayra alamet değil |language=Turkish |publisher=Sabah.com.tr |date=2011-08-23 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> (who had sent the Chief Inspector of the Disciplinary Committee ] to oversee the investigation),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/uefa-el-koydu/spor/spordetay/22.08.2011/1429717/default.htm |title=UEFA el koydu |language=Turkish |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18550372.asp |title=UEFA Başmüfettişi Pierre Cornu İstanbul'da |language=Turkish |publisher=Hurriyet.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=top-uefa-inspector-in-istanbul-for-fixing-case-2011-08-22 |title=Top UEFA inspector in Istanbul for fixing case |publisher=Hurriyetdailynews.com |date=2011-08-22 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=77865 |title=UEFA inspector in Turkey over match-fixing probe |publisher=Worldbulletin.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> eventually banned Fenerbahçe from participating in the 2011-12 ], with UEFA announcing that ] would replace them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=1664395.html |title=Eleven former winners grace group stage draw |publisher=Uefa.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> ] and ], Fenerbahçe’s president and deputy-president respectively, later resigned as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18577843.asp |title=Nihat Özdemir istifa etti |language=Turkish |publisher=Hurriyet.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18579404.asp |title=Aziz Yıldırım Kulüpler Birliği'nden istifa etti |language=Turkish |publisher=Hurriyet.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> In further developments the TFF dismissed two officials, Professional Football Players Registration Director Haldun Şenman and Director of Football Development Communication Specialist Ali Kalender due to theft and misconduct in office.<ref>{{cite web|author=10.08.2011 |url=http://sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2011/08/10/federasyonda-temizlik |title=Federasyon'da temizlik |language=Turkish |publisher=Sabah.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
On 31 January 2012, the President of the Turkish Football Federation ], the Vice Presidents of TFF ] (chairman of Istanbul BB), and ] (who then became a Galatasaray board member) resigned from all duties.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamuoyunun dikkatine|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=14401|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref> | |||
In September, former ] president Feridun Tankut and former ] player ] were both questioned, either as suspects or witnesses, as part of the investigation.<ref name="hab">{{cite news| url = http://www.htspor.com/futbol/haber/667795-3-isim-emniyette| title = 3 isim emniyette!| publisher = Habertürk Newspaper| date = 2011-09-09}}</ref> The TFF also reversed a previous decision not to act until the investigation was concluded, deciding that they would rule on the recipient of the 2010-2011 title as soon as possible.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18691422.asp |title=Mehmet Ali Aydınlar'dan önemli açıklamalar |language=Turkish |publisher=Hurriyet.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
On 30 April 2012, the Turkish Football Federation changed article 58 of the disciplinary regulations regarding the penalization of match-fixing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Futbol Disiplin ve Müsabaka Talimatlarında değişiklik|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=15061|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Burch|first=Jonathon|title=Soccer-Turkish federation eases penalty for match-fixing|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-turkey-matchfixing-idUSL5E8FU2K220120430|publisher=Reuters|access-date=30 April 2012|date=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey changes match-fixing rules |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7871758/turkey-federation-cut-points-teams-attempted-match-fixing |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501210125/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7871758/turkey-federation-cut-points-teams-attempted-match-fixing |archive-date=1 May 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkish teams face ethics hearing over match-fixing |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGHTEZR96NdAo-jIvut1Ygm0OS6w?docId=CNG.01c448e0908ac14379bba9f8c5679e0f.2f1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124172624/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGHTEZR96NdAo-jIvut1Ygm0OS6w?docId=CNG.01c448e0908ac14379bba9f8c5679e0f.2f1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |publisher=AFP |access-date=1 May 2012 }}</ref> In response to the TFF's decision, Trabzonspor announced that they would make a meeting with the UEFA as soon as possible.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trabzonspor UEFA'ya gidiyor |url=http://www.trtspor.com.tr/Haber.aspx?Id=20286 |publisher=TRT Spor |access-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501224648/http://www.trtspor.com.tr/Haber.aspx?id=20286 |archive-date=1 May 2012 }}</ref> ] reacted against the TFF's decision and made a statement regarding the issue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Yönetim Kurulu'ndan Önemli Açıklama |url=http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/13352.php |publisher=Galatasaray Sports Club |access-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502021329/http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/13352.php |archive-date=2 May 2012 |language=tr }}</ref> ] also reacted against the decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamuoyuna Duyuru |url=http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1797/kategori/1 |publisher=Bursaspor |access-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503084042/http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1797/kategori/1 |archive-date=3 May 2012 }}</ref> | |||
Many members of the European football community voiced their concerns about the situation, with UEFA president ] saying how the match-fixing scandals had “badly tarnished the game” and that the developments were “not good for Turkish football”.<ref>{{cite web|last=Collett |first=Mike |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/08/26/idINIndia-58992620110826 |title=Platini 'fears for soccer's future' |publisher=In.reuters.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18663059.asp |title=Michel Platini'den Fenerbahçe yorumu |language=Turkish |publisher=Hurriyet.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2011/09/06/index.html?rf=1&ver=491 |title=UEFA Başkanı'ndan Fenerbahçe için ağır sözler... |language=Turkish |publisher=Milliyet.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> ] president ] also had his say, stating "We cannot intervene at the first stage; we must let the jurisdictional organization of the different states , and when these people are condemned and found guilty, then we will suspend them for life. … Then they will never come back to football –- being officials or being players, they will be banned for life".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1650460.html |title=UEFA statement on Turkish clubs |publisher=Uefa.com |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>http://www.todayszaman.com/news-250125-fifa-chief-blatter-calls-for-life-bans-for-match-fixers.html ] chief Blatter calls for life bans for match-fixers</ref> ] Chief Executive ] stated "In these uncertain times we must take care to protect our game. Threats from outside the game, including illegal betting and match-fixing, are a cause for real concern. We have seen major incidents in domestic leagues in Turkey, Greece and Italy, where matches remain under investigation. And UEFA is working hard behind the scenes to help rid the game of these threats. We are constantly monitoring all European domestic top league matches, as well as all UEFA matches, for any signs of unusual betting patterns, and to reiterate the warnings made earlier this season, I would like to remind you all that UEFA has a zero tolerance policy towards any involvement in illegal betting or irregular activities connected to our matches. Armed with new, tougher disciplinary regulations, we will not hesitate to investigate and prosecute any individual or any club that is caught. It is important that we face this threat to our game together and act quickly and decisively in order to deal with the issue."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/generalsecretary/news/newsid=1656440.html |title=Clubs asked to take care to protect game |publisher=Uefa.com |date=2011-08-05 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{cite web|title=Die Ignoranz der Gerechtigkeit|date=May 2012 |url=http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/international/tuerkei/1205/Artikel/manipulationsskandal-verband-plaediert-auf-nicht-schuldig-demiroeren-keine-bestrafung-fuer-fenerbahce-und-co.html|publisher=spox.com|access-date=7 May 2012|language=de}}</ref> | |||
On the same day, Turkish Football Federation added a new article to the disciplinary regulations that all punishments including relegation and point-deduction can be postponed, Article 105.<ref>{{cite web|title=Futbol Federasyonu, 58. maddeyi değiştirdi|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20452098.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|access-date=1 May 2012|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 3 May 2012, Galatasaray applied to the TFF Arbitration Board to suspend and annul the decision regarding the amendment on Article 58 and Article 105 of disciplinary regulations of TFF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray Spor Kulübü'nden Kamuoyuna Duyuru |url=http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/13392.php |publisher=Galatasaray SK |access-date=3 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505150949/http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/13392.php |archive-date=5 May 2012 |language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 9 December 2011 match-fixing indictment was accepted by the Turkish court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/soccer-turkey-matchfixing-idUSL5E7N92YV20111209 |title=Soccer-Turkish court accepts match-fixing indictment |publisher=Reuters.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> On 10 December 2011, Turkey’s Parliament approved a reduction in prison terms for match-fixing and hooliganism despite a veto by the president earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=82785 |title=Turkish Parliament adopts anew disputed match-fixing law |publisher=Worldbulletin.net |date=2011-12-10 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> On 28 December 2011, The Turkish Football Federation scheduled a date for discussing an article in the disciplinary code and the relegation ban will be removed by the General Convention. In addition, there will be point deductions and monetary penalties for match-fixing instead of relegation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=14191 |title=TFF Olağanüstü Genel Kurulu 26 Ocak'ta yapılacak |language=Turkish |publisher=Tff.org |date=2011-12-28 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> However, ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/12052.php |title=Kamuoyuna Duyuru |publisher=Galatasaray.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=9305 |title=Taraftarlarımızdan Dev Protesto |language=Turkish |publisher=Trabzonspor.org.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1383/kategori/1/1/1 |title=Kamuoyuna Duyuru |language=Turkish |publisher=Bursaspor.org.tr |date=2011-12-30 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> ]<ref>{{dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> reacted the TFF' s declaration, announced that they do not support TFF' s decision regarding the reduction of punishments of match-fixing and after that ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1222266 |title=TFF'yi eleştiren Galatasaray PFDK'lık oldu |language=Turkish |publisher=Zaman.com.tr |date=2011-12-31 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{cite web|author=07 Temmuz 2012 |url=http://www.aktifhaber.com/trabzonspordan-pfdk-tepkisi-540233h.htm |title=Trabzonspor'dan PFDK Tepkisi |publisher=Aktifhaber.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> were sent to Professional Football Disciplinary Board by TFF. | |||
On 4 May 2012, Trabzonspor and Bursaspor also applied to the TFF Arbitration Board to suspend and annul the decision regarding the amendment on Article 58 and Article 105 of disciplinary regulations of TFF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu'na yürütmeyi durdurma başvurusu|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=10503#Icerik|publisher=Trabzonspor|access-date=4 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506222741/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=10503#Icerik|archive-date=6 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kuruluna Başvurduk |url=http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1817/kategori/1 |publisher=Bursaspor |access-date=4 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507022755/http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1817/kategori/1 |archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref> | |||
] Chief Executive ] stated "We are discussing with the Turkish football association and, if necessary, we will certainly not hesitate to take necessary measures. We urge the federations to adopt a zero tolerance policy and to take the necessary measures against those who are involved in match-fixing." on 28 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.goal.com/s/en-us/news/2821944/ |title=UEFA ready to take further action on Turkish clubs if necessary, warns Gianni Infantino |publisher=M.goal.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
On 5 May 2012, the Turkish Football Federation Arbitration Board rejected the appeals and the objections of the clubs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu Kararları|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=247&ftxtID=15110|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 16 January 2012 ] sent an official legal warning to the Turkish Football Federation and urged them that "If Galatasaray is not qualified for the European competition next season due to a UEFA ban after the TFF decision regarding the removing relegation penalty, the Federation will be responsible for it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.htspor.com/futbol/haber/706507-galatasaraydan-tffye-ihtarname |title=Galatasaray'dan TFF'ye ihtarname! |publisher=Htspor.com |date=2012-01-16 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/spor-toto-super-lig/56702/galatasaraydan-federasyona-ihtarname |title=Galatasaray'dan Federasyona ihtarname |publisher=Ntvspor.net |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/galatasaray-enters-new-chapter-in-war-with-tff.aspx?pageID=238&nID=11607&NewsCatID=362 |title=Galatasaray enters new chapter in war with TFF |publisher=Hurriyetdailynews.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Nevertheless, the Turkish Football Federation stated that "Every decision we have made was in line with the international laws, as well as the UEFA and FIFA codes" after the meeting on 16 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=14301 |title=TFF Olağanüstü Genel Kurulu 26 Ocak'ta toplanacak |publisher=Tff.org |date=2012-01-16 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
On 7 May 2012, the Turkish Football Federation gave a verdict for the people involved with the case. The federation banned İbrahim Akın of İstanbul BB for three years for allegedly fixing the result of a match when his team lost to Fenerbahçe 2–0 on 1 May 2011. It also banned Serdar Kulbilge of Gençlerbirliği for two years for allegedly attempting to fix the result of a match that Fenerbahçe won 4–2.<ref>{{cite news|title=Turkey match fixing: Football Federation clears clubs|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17983480|work=BBC News|access-date=7 May 2012|date=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 25 January 2012 ] Chief Executive ] declared that "I think it is important that the Turkish FA is taking decisions, the right decisions, with regards to this whole match-fixing situation. The disciplinary proceedings from the sporting side, they need to go fast, because it is important that the integrity and regularity of the competition is guaranteed as soon as possible.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fribault|first=Vincent|title=Soccer-UEFA calls on Turkey to act quickly on match-fixing|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/25/soccer-uefa-turkey-idUSL4E8CP88S20120125|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=27 January 2012}}</ref> | |||
It said that eight other people, including Fenerbahçe officials Mehmet Şekip Mosturoğlu, İlhan Yüksel Ekşioğlu, Cemil Turhan and Yavuz Ağırgöl, would receive a disciplinary measure called "deprivation of rights", which amounts to barring a person from any administrative or sports activities, including entering the stadiums. However, this disciplinary measure can be postponed according to the new article 105, which has been designed by Turkish Football Federation recently.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanción a los jugadores, pero no a los clubes|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/05/07/futbol/futbol_internacional/1336384173.html?a=9e8ffbf8375d6362f657a12851304628&t=1336400232|publisher=Marca|access-date=7 May 2012|language=es}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Turkish federation leaves clubs unpunished over match-fixing scandal|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/07/turkish-federation-match-fixing|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 May 2012|location=London|date=7 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Merkwaardige vrijspraak in langslepend schandaal Turks voetbal|url=http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2012/05/07/merkwaardige-vrijspraak-in-langslepend-schandaal-door-turkse-voetbalbond/|publisher=NRC.NL|access-date=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 26 January 2012 General Convention of Turkish Football Federation, which are consists of Turkish clubs, rejected a federation proposal to spare clubs from possible relegation over a match-fixing scandal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Turkish football federation dismisses lighter penalty for match-fixing|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-269634-turkish-football-federation-dismisses-lighter-penalty-for-match-fixing.html|publisher=Today' s Zaman|accessdate=27 January 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 1 June 2012, specially-authorized Istanbul Public Prosecutor Ufuk Ermertcan demanded from the Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court to hand down jail sentences for the suspects as part of an investigation into the match-fixing scandal. The Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court rejected the lawyers' request to release Fenerbahçe President ], Olgun Peker, İlhan Ekşioğlu, and Yusuf Turanlı. The court also ruled to release Ahmet Çelebi, Ali Kıratlı, Haldun Şenman, Sami Dinç, and İbrahim Bülent İşcen, who were in custody, pending trial. The court hearings were to be resumed on 26 June.<ref>{{cite web|title=Şike ve örgütten 13 yıl 10 ay|url=http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/sike-ve-orgutten-13-yil-10-ay/gundem/gundemdetay/02.06.2012/1548331/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet Newspaper|access-date=2 June 2012|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=İstanbul prosecutor demands 13 years for Fener chairman|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-282272-istanbul-prosecutor-demands-13-years-for-fener-chairman.html|publisher=Today's Zaman|access-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602102528/http://www.todayszaman.com/news-282272-istanbul-prosecutor-demands-13-years-for-fener-chairman.html|archive-date=2 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
On 30 January 2012 ] who is the General Secretary of the international football federation (FIFA), sent a fax to the Turkish Football Federation to get information about the match-fixing scandal.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ersen|first=Cemal|title=FIFA DA DEVREDE|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/fifa-da-devrede/spor/spordetay/31.01.2012/1496049/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet Newspaper|accessdate=31 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Özbostan|first=Murat|title=UEFA&FIFA kıskacı|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2012/01/31/uefafifa-kiskaci#|publisher=Sabah Newspaper|accessdate=31 January 2012}}</ref> | |||
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On 4 June 2012, the Arbitration Board of Turkish Football Federation reduced the penalties for three suspects in a match-fixing scandal while upholding the sentences of other suspects. The arbitration board reduced Akın's sentence from three years to two years. Kulbilge's sentence was reduced from two years to three matches. Karan was given two years deprivation of rights by the PFDK, but the Arbitration Board changed his sentence to a two-year ban from participating in future games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu Kararları - 04.06.2012|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=247&ftxtID=15398|publisher=]|access-date=5 June 2012|language=tr}}</ref> | ||
On 22 June 2012, the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body made a decision: | |||
On 30 April 2012 Turkish Football Federation changed the article 58 of disciplinary regulations regarding the penalization of match-fixing to save the teams which has been charged of match-fixing before the end of season in spite of the UEFA's warning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Futbol Disiplin ve Müsabaka Talimatlarında değişiklik|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=15061|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Burch|first=Jonathon|title=Soccer-Turkish federation eases penalty for match-fixing|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/30/soccer-turkey-matchfixing-idUSL5E8FU2K220120430|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey changes match-fixing rules|url=http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/7871758/turkey-federation-cut-points-teams-attempted-match-fixing|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkish teams face ethics hearing over match-fixing|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGHTEZR96NdAo-jIvut1Ygm0OS6w?docId=CNG.01c448e0908ac14379bba9f8c5679e0f.2f1|publisher=AFP|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> In response to the TFF' s decision, ] announced that they will make a meeting with the UEFA as soon as possible.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trabzonspor UEFA'ya gidiyor|url=http://www.trtspor.com.tr/Haber.aspx?Id=20286|publisher=TRT Spor|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> ] reacted against the TFF' s decision and made a statement regarding the issue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Yönetim Kurulu'ndan Önemli Açıklama|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/13352.php|publisher=Galatasaray Sports Club|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> ] also reacted against the decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamuoyuna Duyuru|url=http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1797/kategori/1|publisher=Bursaspor|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{cite web|title=Manipulationsskandal: Rettung statt Bestrafung Dienstag, Die Ignoranz der Gerechtigkeit|url=http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/international/tuerkei/1205/Artikel/manipulationsskandal-verband-plaediert-auf-nicht-schuldig-demiroeren-keine-bestrafung-fuer-fenerbahce-und-co.html|publisher=spox.com|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On the same day, Turkish Football Federation added a new article to the disciplinary regulations that all punishments including relegation, point-deduction can be postponed, Article 105.<ref>{{cite web|title=Futbol Federasyonu, 58. maddeyi değiştirdi|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20452098.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
{{quote|- To allow the Disciplinary Inspector and Fenerbahce to file additional submissions to the Control and Disciplinary Body<br> | |||
On 1 May 2012 ] made a statement against TFF's decision<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamuoyuna açıklama|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=10466#Icerik|publisher=Trabzonspor|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> and asked for the ethical council's report regarding the issue.<ref>{{cite web|title=İkinci Etik Kurulu raporunu talep ettik|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=10467#Icerik|publisher=Trabzonspor|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
- For the time being the club of Fenerbahce is allowed to participate in the UEFA competition for which it is eligible pending a final decision of the UEFA Disciplinary Body in this regard. |source=Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu (Public Disclosure Platform)<ref>{{cite web|title=Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel) |url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=217480 |publisher=IMKB |access-date=22 June 2012}}</ref>}} | |||
On 2 July 2012, the specially-authorized Turkish court convicted and sentenced Aziz Yıldırım to six years and three months in prison on match-fixing charges. Fenerbahçe Vice President Şekip Mosturoğlu was sentenced to one year, ten months and then days in prison. Another official was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tarihi kararlar açıklandı|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20896794.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|access-date=2 July 2012|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aziz Yildirim sentenced to 6 years |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/8121809/fenerbahce-president-aziz-yildirim-convicted-match-fixing |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705133028/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/8121809/fenerbahce-president-aziz-yildirim-convicted-match-fixing |archive-date=5 July 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Urteile im türkischen Manipulationsprozess verkündet|url=http://www.goal.com/de/news/952/t%C3%BCrkei/2012/07/02/3215625/erstinstanzliche-urteile-im-t%C3%BCrkischen-manipulationsprozess?source=breakingnews|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=2 July 2012|language=de}}</ref> | |||
On the same day, ] sent an official legal warning to the Turkish Football Federation and urged them that "If Galatasaray is not qualified for the European competition next season due to a UEFA ban after the TFF decision regarding the removing relegation penalty, the Federation will be responsible for it.<ref>{{cite web|title=TFF'ye Gönderilen İhtarname|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/futbol/futbol_as/haber/13359.php/|publisher=Galatasaray SK|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> ] and ] accused Turkish Football Federation for this decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamuoyu’nun Dikkati’ne|url=http://kayserispor.org.tr/tur/hdetay.asp?id=1313/|publisher=Kayserispor|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=YÖNETİM KURULUMUZDAN ÖNEMLİ AÇIKLAMA|url=http://www.altay.org.tr/manset.asp?id=373/|publisher=Altayspor|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 10 August 2012, the Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court announced its reasoned decision regarding the match-fixing case.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reasoned Decision — Full, 682 pages|url=http://im.haberturk.com/images/others/2012/08/10/GEREKCELI_KARAR.odt|publisher=Habertürk|access-date=10 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Futbolda şike davasının gerekçeli kararı açıklandı |url=http://www.sporaktif.com/haberdetay.asp?Newsid=190661 |publisher=Doğan News Agency |access-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219084321/http://www.sporaktif.com/haberdetay.asp?Newsid=190661 |archive-date=19 December 2014 |language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 2 May 2012 ] fans protested Turkish Football Federation in front of the UEFA building in Geneva, Switzerland and 13 different country including Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cenevre UEFA Merkezinde toplanmaya başladık.|url=http://twitpic.com/9gckra|publisher=UltrAslan|accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ankara' lı aslanlar yürüyor.|url=https://twitter.com/#!/GsGazete/status/197656383833899008/photo/1|publisher=ultrAslan|accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray Square|url=https://twitter.com/#!/gkhnuz/status/197657346271485952/photo/1|publisher=ultrAslan|accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=İzmir|url=https://twitter.com/#!/AbidinOZTURKER/status/197656743243816961/photo/1|publisher=ultrAslan|accessdate=2 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
==Events after the investigation== | |||
On 3 May 2012 ] applied to the TFF Arbitration Board to suspend and annul the decision regarding the amendment on the Article 58 and Article 105 of disciplinary regulations of TFF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray Spor Kulübü’nden Kamuoyuna Duyuru|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/13392.php|publisher=Galatasaray SK|accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=G.Saray Tahkim'e başvurdu|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/g-saray-tahkim-e-basvurdu/spor/spordetay/03.05.2012/1535951/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet Newspaper|accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 25 June 2013, UEFA banned Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş from European competitions over match-fixing allegations. Fenerbahçe was banned for a total of two seasons for which they qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League, with the ban for the third campaign deferred for a probationary period of five years, while Beşiktaş will miss next season's Europa League. Both clubs are to appeal against a UEFA decision to bar the two clubs from European competitions on match-fixing accusations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Turkish clubs banned from UEFA competitions|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1967133.html|publisher=UEFA.com|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> 5th Civil Court of First Instance temporarily suspended three Fenerbahçe officials, including chairman Aziz Yıldırım.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/three-fenerbahce-officials-suspended-from-football-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=49476&NewsCatID=362 | title=Three Fenerbahçe officials suspended from football | publisher=Hurriyet | access-date=1 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626170731/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/three-fenerbahce-officials-suspended-from-football-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=49476&NewsCatID=362 | archive-date=26 June 2013 | url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
On 18 July 2013, CAS announced that the final decision on Fenerbahçe would be issued before 28 August and a final decision on Beşiktaş on 30 August.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-6956-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/ | title=Latest news - General Information - Council of Arbitration for Sport | access-date=24 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722170807/http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-6956-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/ | archive-date=22 July 2013 | url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
On 4 May 2012 ] and ] also applied to the TFF Arbitration Board to suspend and annul the decision regarding the amendment on the Article 58 and Article 105 of disciplinary regulations of TFF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trabzonspor da Tahkim'e başvurdu|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/trabzonspor-da-tahkim-e-basvurdu/spor/spordetay/04.05.2012/1536275/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet Newspaper|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu’na yürütmeyi durdurma başvurusu|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=10503#Icerik|publisher=Trabzonspor|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kuruluna Başvurduk|url=http://www.bursaspor.org.tr/haberler/index/haber/1817/kategori/1|publisher=Bursaspor|accessdate=4 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 24 July 2013, Supreme Court of Appeals Prosecutor's Office demanded upholding of the verdicts in the match-fixing trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/24361162.asp|title=Yargıtay, cezaların onanmasını istedi|date=23 July 2013|website=hurriyet.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 5 May 2012 Turkish Football Federation Arbitration Board, as expected, rejected the appeals and the objections from the clubs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu Kararları|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=247&ftxtID=15110|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 28 August 2013, the Court of Arbitration for Sports decided to reject the Fenerbahçe's appeal against their suspension from European competition. Fenerbahçe was banned from European competitions for two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opted to uphold the club's punishment for their alleged involvement in match-fixing in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|title=FENERBAHÇE SK & BEŞIKTAŞ JK V. UEFA - UPDATE|url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-7041-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/ |publisher=CAS |access-date=28 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823053030/http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-7041-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/ |archive-date=23 August 2013 }}</ref> | |||
On 5 May 2012 The 16th Specially Authorized High Criminal Court of Istanbul asked for the Turkish Football Federation Ethical Council's report regarding the match-fixing case. The court rejected the requests for the release of 9 defendants including ] Chairman Aziz Yıldırım except Tamer Yelkovan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamer Yelkovan tahliye edildi|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20480104.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 30 August 2013, the Court of Arbitration for Sports decided to reject the Beşiktaş JK's appeal against their suspension from European competition. Beşiktaş was banned from European competitions for one year after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opted to uphold the club's punishment for their involvement in match fixing in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAS dismisses the appeal of Besiktas JK |url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-7078-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/ |publisher=CAS |access-date=30 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902213720/http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-7078-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1 |archive-date=2 September 2013 }}</ref> | |||
On 7 May 2012 Turkish Football Federation has cleared all the teams with the full support of Turkish Government,<ref>{{cite news|title=Turkish prime minister defends soccer match-fixing decision|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2012/05/09/sp-turkey-match-fixing.html|publisher=CBC Sport|accessdate=9 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manipulationen in der Türkei Fußballverband spricht Klubs von Schiebung frei|url=http://www.fr-online.de/sport/manipulationen-in-der-tuerkei-tuerkischer-fussballverband-spricht-klubs-von-schiebung-frei,1472784,15184764.html|publisher=Frankfurter Rundschau|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> including Fenerbahçe SK which was barred from this season's Champions League as a result of the investigation.<ref>{{cite web|title=TFF kararına Bakan Kılıç'tan ilk yorum!|url=http://www.ihlassondakika.com/haber_TFF-kararina-Bakan-Kilictan-ilk-yorum_474739.html|publisher=İhlas Haber Agency|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PFDK, şike kararlarını açıkladı!|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2012/05/07/pfdk-sike-kararlarini-acikladi|publisher=Sabah Newspaper|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 17 January 2014, the Republic of Turkey Supreme Court approved decisions on match fixing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yargıtay şike kararını açıkladı|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/25590734.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|access-date=17 January 2014|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Depetris|first=Marina|title=Fenerbahce boss links soccer match-fixing case to Turkey corruption probe|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-turkey-matchfixing-idUKBREA0J1GW20140120|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202095906/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-turkey-matchfixing-idUKBREA0J1GW20140120|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2016|publisher=Reuters|access-date=21 January 2014|date=20 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
The federation banned İbrahim Akın of İstanbul Buyukşehir Belediyesi SK for three years for allegedly fixing the result of a match when his team lost to Fenerbahçe SK 2-0 on May 1, 2011. It also banned Serdar Kulbilge of Gençlerbirliği for two years for allegedly attempting to fix the result of a match that Fenerbahçe SK won 4-2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Türkischer Verband mildert Strafen im Manipulationsskandal|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/wie-weggezaubert-tuerkischer-verband-mildert-strafen-im-manipulationsskandal/6586906.html|publisher=Der Tagesspigel|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey match fixing: Football Federation clears clubs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17983480|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 6 March 2014, specially-authorized courts were abolished in Turkey.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/special-courts-abolished-as-turkish-president-gul-signs-law.aspx?pageID=238&nID=63290&NewsCatID=338|title=Special courts abolished as Turkish President Gül signs law - POLITICS|work=hurriyetdailynews.com}}</ref> | |||
It said eight other people, including Fenerbahçe SK officials Mehmet Şekip Mosturoğlu, İlhan Yüksel Ekşioğlu, Cemil Turhan and Yavuz Ağırgöl received with a disciplinary measure called "depravation of rights" which amounts to barring a person from any administrative or sports activities, including entering the stadiums. However, this disciplinary measure can be postponed according to the new article 105 which has been designed by Turkish Football Federation recently.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two players banned in Turkish match-fixing scandal... but Fenerbahce and co cleared|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2140668/Turkish-match-fixing-scandal-Two-players-banned-Fenerbahce-cleared.html#ixzz1uC2J1jJP|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sanción a los jugadores, pero no a los clubes|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/05/07/futbol/futbol_internacional/1336384173.html?a=9e8ffbf8375d6362f657a12851304628&t=1336400232|publisher=Marca|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{cite web|title=Turkish federation leaves clubs unpunished over match-fixing scandal|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/07/turkish-federation-match-fixing|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Merkwaardige vrijspraak in langslepend schandaal Turks voetbal|url=http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2012/05/07/merkwaardige-vrijspraak-in-langslepend-schandaal-door-turkse-voetbalbond/|publisher=NRC.NL|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 26 March 2014, ] stated that ] gave his final verdict about Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, reminding that both clubs had been already punished by UEFA, meaning that no further punishment would be given to the clubs. After being asked about ]'s presidents earlier statements about UEFA's dealings he added, "İbrahim Hacıosmanoglu is Trabzonspor's president not UEFA's".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://haber.stargazete.com/spor/son-dakika-infantinodan-fbahceye-mujdeli-haber/haber-860875|title=Infantino'dan F.Bahçe'ye müjdeli haber|website=Star.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
"As a Turk, I'm very ashamed to say this, but only UEFA can clear us," Yusuf Reha Alp, a member of the Professional Football Disciplinary Board(PFDK) told Kanaltürk television during a popular sports show on Monday night. "Turkish football's future is very dark," he also said.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yusuf Reha Alp interview|url=http://tvarsivi.com/player.php?y=36&z=2012-05-08%2000:30:00|publisher=Kanaltürk|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bu işi artık UEFA paklar|url=http://www.htspor.com/futbol/haber/740841-bu-isi-artik-uefa-paklar|publisher=Habertürk|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 21 May 2014, UEFA launched an investigation against ] and ] and heard the cases on 2 and 3 June. On 6 June 2014 it was declared that Eskişehirspor and Sivasspor were not eligible to participate in the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League. Both Sivasspor and Eskişehirspor's officials announced that they would appeal to CAS to change the result of this case.<ref>{{cite web|title=Decisions on Eskişehirspor and Sivasspor| date=6 June 2014 |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2114295.html|publisher=UEFA|access-date=6 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA Sivasspor ve Eskişehirspor kararını açıkladı|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/_test/spor/futbol/26564432.asp|publisher=Hürriyet|access-date=6 June 2014|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trtspor.com.tr/haber/futbol/spor-toto-super-lig/eskisehir-ve-sivas-casa-gidiyor-73641.html|title=Eskişehir ve Sivas CAS'a gidiyor|website=trtspor.com.tr|access-date=10 November 2017|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 8 May 2012, ] made a statement against TFF Professional Disciplinary Board's decision.<ref>{{cite web|title=PFDK kararları konusunda açıklama|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=10542#Icerik|publisher=Trabzonspor|accessdate=8 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 27 May 2014, Fenerbahçe appealed to the Swiss domestic courts, on the grounds of "the final verdict is against the public order", which is one of the situations that must happen if the accused wants to appeal to the UEFA's and CAS' final verdict. With this appeal Fenerbahçe is working to lift the "ban from the European competitions for 2 years".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/26495838.asp|title=Fenerbahçe İsviçre Federal Mahkemesi'ne başvurdu|author=Ahmet ERCANLAR|date=27 May 2014|website=hurriyet.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
The first Ethical Council' s report<ref>{{cite web|title=Ethical Council' s first report|url=http://www.taraf.com.tr/etik-kurulu-sike-raporlari/Etik-Kurulu-1-Sike-Raporu.pdf|publisher=Turkish Football Federation Ethical Council|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> is rather different than the second one.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ethical Council's second report|url=http://www.taraf.com.tr/etik-kurulu-sike-raporlari/Etik-Kurulu-2-Sike-Raporu.pdf|publisher=Turkish Football Federation Ethical Council|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 29 May 2014, Mutlu Ekizoğlu, the chief constable of this investigation (also many others like ] and ]) was suspended from duty pending investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26511087.asp|title=Şike operasyonunu yapan emniyet müdürü açığa alındı|author=Toygun ATİLLA/İSTANBUL|date=29 May 2014|website=hurriyet.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 10 May 2012 ], President of the UEFA, said "If you do not relegate the teams, you can not be in Europe".<ref>{{cite web|title=Takımları düşürmezseniz, Avrupa'da yer alamazsınız|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/-takimlari-dusurmezseniz-avrupa-da-yer-alamazsiniz-/spor/spordetay/10.05.2012/1538645/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet Newspaper|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Takımları düşürmezseniz, Avrupa'da yer alamazsınız|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20523371.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 7 June 2014, Abdullah Mirza Coşkun, the newly assigned prosecutor of the match-fixing scandal, demanded a retrial from the 13th High Criminal Court (the newly assigned court for the match-fixing scandal) for Aziz Yıldırım. On 23 June 2014, this demand was accepted by the courts, meaning that all the convicted people would have a retrial.<ref name="cnnturk.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnturk.com/haber/turkiye/sike-davasinda-flas-gelisme|title=Şike davasında flaş gelişme...|date=7 June 2014|publisher=CNN Türk|language=tr}}</ref><ref name="milliyet.com.tr"/><ref name="sampiy10.gazetevatan.com"/><ref name="hurriyet.com.tr"/> | |||
On 30 May 2012 Turkish Fair Play Platform made a short film regarding the Turkish match-fixing case,<ref>{{cite web|title=We want clean football|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8-vg8J-j44E|publisher=Turkish Fair Play Platform|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> as they made another short film some time ago.<ref>{{cite web|title=We want clean football|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0csqOPn3gSM&feature=related|publisher=Turkish Fair Play Platform|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
After Fenerbahçe's official complaint, on 27 June 2014, UEFA Control and Disciplinary Board launched a new investigation against Trabzonspor and would decide about the case on 17 July. UEFA asked for Trabzonspor's defense about this investigation. Fenerbahçe's official complaint is based on then-Sivasspor player ]'s notary approved, detailed statements about an offer of incentive premium from Trabzonspor for the Sivasspor-Fenerbahçe game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/futbol/109501/fenerbahce-uefa-trabzonspor-hakkinda-sorusturma-baslatti|title=Fenerbahçe: "UEFA Trabzonspor hakkında soruşturma başlattı"|publisher=NTVSpor.net|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=15926#Icerik|title=Trabzonspor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi|website=trabzonspor.org.tr|language=tr|access-date=27 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710002408/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=15926#Icerik|archive-date=10 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/26700071.asp|title=Fenerbahçe'nin belgesi Mehmet Yıldız'ın noter tasdikli ifadesi|publisher=Hürriyet|access-date=10 November 2017|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On May 31, 2012 Turkish Football Federation decleared that neither of the comments previously reported on the news from ], the President of the UEFA, nor ] Chief Executive ] is true. TFF decleared that they did not receive any comments or directives from ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=TFF: Platini'den mektup gelmedi|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20665009.asp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TFF'den Açıklama|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=15351|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 7 July 2014, CAS rejected the appeals of Eskişehirspor and Sivasspor, meaning that both clubs were not allowed to participate in any European competition for a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spor.haberler.com/cas-tan-eskisehir-ve-sivas-a-kotu-haber-6233930-haberi/|title=Cas'tan Eskişehir ve Sivas'a Kötü Haber|date=7 July 2014|website=haberler.com|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 1 June 2012 Specially authorized İstanbul Public Prosecutor Ufuk Ermertcan demanded from the İstanbul 16th High Criminal Court to hand down jail sentences for ] and other suspects as part of an investigation into match-fixing scandal. The İstanbul 16th High Criminal Court rejected lawyers’ request to release Fenerbahçe SK President ], Olgun Peker, Fenerbahçe official İlhan Ekşioğlu and Yusuf Turanlı. The court also ruled to release Ahmet Çelebi, Ali Kıratlı, Haldun Şenman, Sami Dinç and İbrahim Bülent İşcen, who were in custody, pending trial. The court hearings will be resumed on June 26<ref>{{cite web|title=Şike ve örgütten 13 yıl 10 ay|url=http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/sike-ve-orgutten-13-yil-10-ay/gundem/gundemdetay/02.06.2012/1548331/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet Newspaper|accessdate=2 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=İstanbul prosecutor demands 13 years for Fener chairman|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-282272-istanbul-prosecutor-demands-13-years-for-fener-chairman.html|publisher=Todays Zaman|accessdate=2 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 15 July 2014, Trabzonspor made an official objection to the 13th Istanbul High Criminal court about the accepted retrial demand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=15977#Icerik|title=Trabzonspor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi|website=trabzonspor.org.tr|language=tr|access-date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719235114/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=15977#Icerik|archive-date=19 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
On 4 June 2012 the Arbitration Board of Turkish Football Federation reduced the penalties for three suspects in a match-fixing scandal that has rocked Turkish football since last July, while upholding the sentences of other suspects. The arbitration board reduced Akın’s sentence from three years to two years and Kulbilge’s sentence was reduced from two years to three matches. Karan was given two years deprivation of rights by the PFDK, but the Arbitration Board changed his sentence into a two-year ban from participating in future games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu Kararları - 04.06.2012|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=247&ftxtID=15398|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|accessdate=5 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 18 July 2014, UEFA Control and Disciplinary board assigned an inspector to the cases of both the Turkish Football Federation (official complaint by Trabzonspor) and Trabzonspor (official complaint by Fenerbahçe).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/26834067.asp|title=UEFA iddialar için müfettiş aradı|date=17 July 2014|work=hurriyet.com.tr}}</ref> | |||
On 6 June 2012 Michel Platini said "UEFA has zero tolerance for clubs and players involved in match fixing because this is what kills football."<ref>{{cite web|title=Tatlı sert!|url=http://www.htspor.com/futbol/haber/748778-tatli-sert|publisher=Habertürk Newspaper|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Şike yapanı aramızda barındırmamalıyız |url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/dunyadan-futbol/66181/sike-yapani-aramizda-barindirmamaliyiz|publisher=NTVSPOR|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA president Michel Platini warns of life bans for match-fixers|url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/UEFA+president+Michel+Platini+warns+life+bans+match+fixers/6738438/story.html|publisher=Ottowa Citizen|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 24 July 2014, about an earlier application of Fenerbahçe to lift the two year European Cups ban, Swiss domestic courts gave time to Fenerbahçe until 5 August to counter the defences of both CAS and UEFA. Swiss domestic courts also rejected Fenerbahçe's suspension of execution demand for the ban from European Cups on the grounds that UEFA has guaranteed to pay any compensation if necessary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ntvspor.net/haber/futbol/110885/fenerbahceye-ret|title=Ntv Spor|publisher=Ntv Spor|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 22 June 2012 UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body made a decision: | |||
"- To allow the Diciplinary Inspector and Fenerbahce to file additional submissions to the Control and Diciplinary Body | |||
- For the time being the club of Fenerbahce is allowed to participate in the UEFA competition for which it is eligible pending a final decision of the UEFA Diciplinary Body in this regard. "<ref>{{cite web|title=Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel)|url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/yay/Bildirim/Bildirim.aspx?id=217480|publisher=IMKB|accessdate=22 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 30 August 2014, Trabzonspor declared that, again, they had sent letters to both UEFA and FIFA about their concerns that the corruption scandal is not handled correctly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=16244#Icerik|title=Trabzonspor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi|website=trabzonspor.org.tr|language=tr|access-date=30 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902060759/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=16244#Icerik|archive-date=2 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
On 24 June 2012 UEFA declared that "In particular, the final reasoned decisions of the Turkish Football Association Board of Appeals have only just been received and neither the Disciplinary Inspector nor the Control and Disciplinary Body have had the opportunity to review these in detail. For the time being, therefore, Fenerbahçe may participate in the UEFA competition for which they are eligible, pending a final decision of the UEFA disciplinary body on the matter."<ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA decision in Fenerbahçe case|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/footballfirst/matchorganisation/disciplinary/news/newsid=1832524.html|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=24 June 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 3 September 2014, Trabzonspor's earlier official objection to the 13th Istanbul High Criminal court was rejected, meaning that the retrial process would begin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/haberler/383312--quot-futbolda-sike-quot-davasinda-dosya-bir-ust-mahkemeye-gonderildi|title=Trabzonspor'un itirazına ret|publisher=Anadolu Ajansı|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 2 July 2012 Turkish court convicted and sentenced Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım to 6 years and 3 months in prison on match-fixing charges. Fenerbahçe Vice President Şekip Mosturoğlu was sentenced to 1 year 10 months and 10 days in prison and the other Vice President of Fenerbahçe was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tarihi kararlar açıklandı|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20896794.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aziz Yildirim sentenced to 6 years|url=http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/8121809/fenerbahce-president-aziz-yildirim-convicted-match-fixing|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=El presidente del Fenerbahçe, Aziz Yildirim, ha sido condenado a seis años de prisión|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/07/02/futbol/futbol_internacional/1341227702.html|publisher=Marca|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey match-fixing: Fenerbahce boss Yildirim guilty|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18681119|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Urteile im türkischen Manipulationsprozess verkündet|url=http://www.goal.com/de/news/952/t%C3%BCrkei/2012/07/02/3215625/erstinstanzliche-urteile-im-t%C3%BCrkischen-manipulationsprozess?source=breakingnews|publisher=Goal.com|accessdate=2 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 24 October 2014, the Swiss domestic courts rejected Fenerbahçe's application of compensation from UEFA and CAS. Fenerbahçe stated that "This decision is made because of the result of the trials before. After the retrial process, we will use every option to get our compensation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tr.eurosport.com/futbol/super-lig/2014-2015/isvicre-federal-mahkemesi-nden-fenerbahce-ye-ret_sto4449990/story.shtml|title=İsviçre Federal Mahkemesi'nden Fenerbahçe'ye ret!|date=24 October 2014|publisher=Eurosport|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 6 July 2012 Mehmet Berk, the prosecutor of the match-fixing case, declared that "We are still under heavy pressure, we thought that it(the case) would be finished in 3-4 months but wouldn't. I' m a Fenerbahce fan, but my duty is more important than that."<ref>{{cite web|last=Özkök|first=Ertuğrul|title=Fenerbahçe savcısı aradı ve dedi ki|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/20926576.asp?yazarid=10&hid=20926634|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|accessdate=6 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 21 November 2014, Trabzonspor requested recusal from the 13th Istanbul High Criminal Court, citing that the court had lost its neutrality. This request was denied on 19 December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/trabzonspor-reddi-hakim-istedi-trabzonspor-1972932-skorerhaber/|title=Trabzonspor reddi hakim istedi|date=21 November 2014|publisher=MİLLİYET HABER - TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sampiy10.gazetevatan.com/mahkemeden-trabzonspor-a-ret--708740-super-lig-sampiy10-haber/|title=Mahkemeden Trabzonspor'a ret!|website=sampiy10.gazetevatan.com|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 20 July 2012 UEFA general secretary ] said "the status of Fenerbahçe - which finished second in May to qualify for this season's competition - could still change. UEFA disciplinary inspectors are studying files including Turkish Football Federation decisions which cleared the club's entry. He also said Turkish court decision is very important. It's a complicated case and our disciplinary bodies are going through the procedure, It's a big dossier. It's literally thousands of pages of work. UEFA will continue with its zero tolerance policy towards any involvement in illegal or irregular activities connected to our matches, and anyone caught risks a life ban from the game.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Fenerbahce draws Vaslui in Champions League|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/wires/07/20/2080.ap.soc.champions.league.draw.1st.ld.writethru.471/index.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Infantino'dan şoke eden açıklamalar|url=http://www.cnnturk.com/2012/spor/07/20/infantinodan.soke.eden.aciklamalar/669671.0/index.html|publisher=CNN Turk|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=F.Bahçe Şampiyonlar Ligi'ne giremeyebilir|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/21034022.asp|publisher=Hürriyet|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA'dan Fenerbahçe'yi diken üstünde bırakan açıklama|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetayV3&ArticleID=1094759&CategoryID=84|publisher=Radikal|accessdate=20 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 15 December 2014, UEFA rejected Trabzonspor's official complaint about the Turkish Football Federation and Fenerbahçe's official complaint about Trabzonspor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fotomac.com.tr/trabzonspor/2014/12/15/uefadan-sike-karari|title=UEFA'dan şike kararı|website=fotomac.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref> Trabzonspor declared that they would continue to pursue this matter by applying to both FIFA and CAS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fanatik.com.tr/2014/12/15/trabzonspordan-uefa-aciklamasi-403947|title=Trabzonspor'dan UEFA açıklaması!|website=fanatik.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 22 July 2012 ] officially requested information about the match-fixing scandal from Turkish Football Federation and started its own investigation regarding the case which is based on 16th High Criminal Turkish court decision. FIFA also requested the documents of this case from the UEFA.<ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA da topa girdi|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/fifa-da-topa-girdi/spor/spordetay/22.07.2012/1570244/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA da devreye girdi|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2012/07/22/fifa-da-devreye-girdi|publisher=Sabah|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
==Retrial== | |||
On the same day ] General Secretary ] sent a letter to ] and said "We have gotten the original and the certified translated court decision documents of 2 July 2012 which were sent by Trabzonspor and they will be investigated by UEFA Disciplinary and Control Board." In addition, Trabzonspor declared that they will also apply the European Court of Human Rights<ref>{{cite web|title=Trabzonspor, UEFA'nın Fenerbahçe kararını bekliyor|url=http://www.trtspor.com.tr/Haber.aspx?id=27777|publisher=Turkish Radio Television- TRT|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UEFA'dan Trabzonspor'a sürpriz mektup!|url=http://spor.milliyet.com.tr/uefa-dan-trabzonspor-a-surpriz-mektup-/spor/spordetay/22.07.2012/1570361/default.htm|publisher=Milliyet|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> | |||
The first trial of the retrial process was made on 24 April 2015. During this trial, Fenerbahçe lawyers urged the court not to rule according to the evidence that had been presented by a chief constable who has now been expelled from his job. The trial was postponed to 8 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/sike-davasi-nda-ikinci-durusma--fenerbahce-2050913-skorerhaber/|title=Şike Davası 8 Temmuz'a ertelendi|date=28 April 2015|publisher=Milliyet Haber|language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/emniyet-muduru-mutlu-ekizoglu-gundem-2047653/|title=Emniyet Müdürü Mutlu Ekizoğlu meslekten ihraç edildi|date=21 April 2015|publisher=MİLLİYET HABER - TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
On 9 October 2015, the courts acquitted all the people who were charged at the beginning of the investigation, pending the Supreme Court's approval. Fenerbahçe declared that after the Supreme Court's approval, they would take every action to be compensated from all of the damages that has been done to the club by this investigation and previous court rulings.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="ulke.com.tr"/> | |||
On 10 August 2012, İstanbul 16th High Criminal Court announced its reasoned decision regarding the match-fixing case.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reasoned Decision - Full, 682 pages|url=http://im.haberturk.com/images/others/2012/08/10/GEREKCELI_KARAR.odt|publisher=Habertürk|accessdate=10 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Futbolda şike davasının gerekçeli kararı açıklandı|url=http://www.sporaktif.com/haberdetay.asp?Newsid=190661|publisher=Doğan News Agency|accessdate=10 August 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 28 August 2012, Yusuf Reha Alp, a member of the Professional Football Disciplinary Board(PFDK) resigned from all duties under heavy pressure of Turkish Football Federation and Fenerbahçe SK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Federasyon'da şok istifa|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/21327508.asp|publisher=Hürriyet Newspaper|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PFDK üyesi Alp, görevinden istifa etti|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2012/08/28/pfdk-uyesi-alp-gorevinden-istifa-etti|publisher=Sabah Newspaper|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref> | |||
On 25 June 2013, UEFA banned Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş from European competitions over match-fixing allegations. Fenerbahçe was banned for a total of three seasons for which they qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League, with the ban for the third campaign deferred for a probationary period of five years, while Beşiktaş will miss next season’s Europa League. Both clubs are to appeal against a UEFA decision to bar the two clubs from European competitions on match-fixing accusations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Turkish clubs banned from UEFA competitions|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/newsid=1967133.html|publisher=UEFA.com|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref> 5th Civil Court of First Instance temporarily suspended three Fenerbahçe officials, including chairman Aziz Yıldırım.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/three-fenerbahce-officials-suspended-from-football-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=49476&NewsCatID=362|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/three-fenerbahce-officials-suspended-from-football-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=49476&NewsCatID=362|publisher=Hurriyet|accessdate=1 July 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Htqig4SA|archivedate=2013-07-05|deadurl=no}}</ref> | |||
On 15 July 2013, UEFA Appeals Body declared that "Besiktas have had their appeal rejected. Consequently, Besiktas are not eligible to participate in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League. Fenerbahce have had their appeal partially admitted. Consequently, Fenerbahce are excluded from participating in the next two UEFA club competitions they qualify for, including the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League." <ref>http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/15/uk-soccer-uefa-turkey-idUKBRE96E0Q620130715</ref> | |||
On 18 July 2013, CAS announced that the final decision on Fenerbahce will be issued before August 28 and a final decision on Besiktas on August 30. <ref>http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-6956-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/</ref> | |||
On 24 July 2013, Supreme Court of Appeals Prosecutor's Office demanded upholding of verdicts in match-fixing trial.<ref>http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/24361162.asp</ref> | |||
On 28 August 2013, The Court of Arbitration for Sports decided to reject the Fenerbahçe SK's appeal against their suspension from European competition and Fenerbahçe was banned from European competitions for two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opted to uphold the club's punishment for their involvement in match fixing in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|title=FOOTBALL – APPEALS FILED BY FENERBAHCE SK AND FC METALIST KHARKIV DISMISSED|url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-7041-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/|publisher=CAS|accessdate=28 August 2013}}</ref> | |||
On 30 August 2013, The Court of Arbitration for Sports decided to reject the Beşiktaş JK's appeal against their suspension from European competition and Beşiktaş was banned from European competitions for one year after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opted to uphold the club's punishment for their involvement in match fixing in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAS dismisses the appeal of Besiktas JK|url=http://www.tas-cas.org/en/infogenerales.asp/4-3-7078-1092-4-1-1/5-0-1092-15-1-1/|publisher=CAS|accessdate=30 August 2013}}</ref> | |||
On 17 January 2014 Republic of Turkey Supreme Court approved decisions on match fixing crime. <ref>{{cite web|title=Yargıtay şike kararını açıkladı|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/25590734.asp|publisher=Hurriyet Newspaper|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
===Items seized in police raid=== | |||
The police seized the following items:<ref>{{cite web|author=<!--> <!--> |url=http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/07/07/156526.html |title=Turkey’s match-fixing scandal adds more trouble to soccer’s ongoing woes |publisher=English.alarabiya.net |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tumspor.com/haber/20110706/Emniyet-19-macta-sike-tespit-etti.php |title=Emniyet 19 maçta şike tespit etti |language=Turkish |publisher=Tumspor.com |date=2008-06-23 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
* Three unlicensed 9mm pistols | |||
* Four unlicensed 7.65mm pistols | |||
* One unlicensed .38 caliber pistol | |||
* An undetermined amount of ammunition | |||
* Copies of TFF Manager's License Final Exams | |||
* One fraudulent driver's license | |||
==Club Punishments== | |||
No club was punished by Turkish Football Federation even though Fenerbahçe President and Fenerbahçe officials had been found guilty and sentenced to 1 year to 6 years 3 months in jail by the İstanbul 16th High Criminal Court.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim cezalar hakkında kararını verdi!|url=http://www2.sporx.com/futbol/sorusturma/tahkim-cezalar-hakkinda-kararini-verdiSXHBQ282433SXQ|publisher=sporx.com|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu 'şike yok' dedi|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/20693410.asp|publisher=Hurriyet Newspaper|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tahkim Kurulu Kararları - 04.06.2012|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=247&ftxtID=15398|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref> | |||
==Affected football matches== | |||
In the course of the investigation by the İstanbul Prosecutor's Office, a number of matches were examined to determine if there was an attempt to manipulate them and if any such attempt had affected the outcome. The matches and their relevant detail are listed below in chronological order.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ankarahaber.com/haber/Hangi-maclarda-sike-yapildi-19-macta-sike-yapilmis-/88413 |title=Hangi maçlarda şike yapıldı ? ( 19 maçta şike yapılmış) |language=Turkish; |publisher=Ankarahaber.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref><ref name="spor52"></ref> | |||
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'''Super League''' | |||
* February 22, 2011 ] - ] 1:2<ref name="AffMat2">{{cite news| url = http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18540884.asp| title = Polise göre Alex de şüpheli| publisher = Hürriyet Newspaper| date = 2011-08-21}}</ref> | |||
:Incentive bonus to ] from ] | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, İlhan Ekşioğlu, Taner Yelkovan, Serkan Acar, Semih Özsoy, Hikmet Karaman and Cemil Turan.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* February 26, 2011 ] - ] 2:0 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, Cemil Turan, İlhan Ekşioğlu, Taner Yelkovan.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* March 4, 2011 ] - ] 1:2 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]'s player, Önder Turacı, former Fenerbahçe player<ref>{{cite web|author=04.08.2011 |url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/SabahSpor/Futbol/2011/08/04/ifadedeki-celiski2 |title=İfadedeki çelişki 2 |language=Turkish |publisher=Sabah.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, Doğan Ercan, İlhan Ekşioğlu, Önder Turacı.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* March 6, 2011 ] - ] 1:1 | |||
:Incentive bonus to ] from Fenerbahçe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bursasporx.com/news.php?id=3755 |title=Vederson'a da teşvik primi önermişler |language=Turkish |publisher=Bursasporx.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
* March 6, 2011 ] - ] 1:2 | |||
::Suspicious People:Aziz Yıldırım, Ali Kıratlı, Serkan Balcı, Yusuf Turanlı, İlhan Ekşioğlu. | |||
* March 7, 2011 ] - ] 2:4 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internetspor.com/spor/super-lig/polis-fenerbahceyi-boyle-yakaladi-83140.html?v=1309776662 |title=Polis Fenerbahçe'yi böyle yakaladı |language=Turkish |publisher=Internetspor.com |date=2011-09-20 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
* March 13, 2011 ] - ] 2:0 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25229145/ |title=Konya-Fener maçında şike iddiası |language=Turkish |publisher=Ntvmsnbc.com |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
* March 17, 2011 ] - ] 1:0 - '''Rigorous evidence found'''<ref name="AffMat">{{cite news| url = http://www.htspor.com/super_lig/haber/659821-en-kritik-5-mac| title = En kritik 5 maç!| publisher = Habertürk Newspaper| date = 2011-08-17}}</ref> | |||
:Match-fixing with ]'s player ] and ]'s player Jaja, Fenerbahçe Vice President İlhan Ekşioğlu involved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stargazete.com/spor/sike-de-yeni-iddia-haber-371930.htm |title=Alex şikeyi biliyormuş |language=Turkish |publisher=Stargazete.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, Ali Kıratlı, Ali Yıldırım, Gökçek Vederson, Hasan Çetinkaya, İlhan Ekşioğlu, Alex, Sercan Yıldırım.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* March 20, 2011 ] - ] 1:2 | |||
:Incentive bonus to ] from Fenerbahçe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yenisafak.com.tr/Gundem/?t=12.07.2011&i=329530 |title=Şikede ikinci yarı |language=Turkish |publisher=Yenisafak.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
* April 9, 2011 ] - ] 1:3 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]'s players, ], ] and technical director ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internethaber.com/cumle-cumle-sike-konusmalari-359398h.htm |title=Eskişehirspor-Fenerbahçe maçı öncesi dinlemeye takılan zanlıların telefon kayıtları şikenin alenen yapıldığını ortaya koyuyor |language=Turkish |publisher=Internethaber.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, Ali Kıratlı, Ali Yıldırım, Mustafa Anlı, Şükrü Öngen, Sami Dinç, Levent Kızıl, Bülent Uygun, Sezer Öztürk, Ümit Karan.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* April 16, 2011 ] - ] 1:0<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
:(claim)Threat to the referee(half time) and arbitration board(after the match) from ]<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
::Suspicious people: Tanju Güvendiren, Tolga Aytöre, Suat Sarı, Yunus Egemenoğlu, Murat Özaydınlı, Sami Dinç, Mümtaz Karakaya, Şekip Mosturoğlu, Mahmut Özgener and Aziz Yıldırım.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* April 22, 2011 ] - ] 0:0 - '''Rigorous evidence found'''<ref name="AffMat" /> | |||
:Incentive bonus to ]'s player ], ] and technical director ] from Fenerbahçe<ref></ref> | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, Şekip Mosturoğlu, Ümit Karan, Sezer Öztürk, Bülent Uygun, Ali Kıratlı, Sami Dinç, Zafer Tüzün, Şükrü Ongun, Taner Yelkovan.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* April 24, 2011 ] - ] 3:5 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]' s player ]<ref></ref> | |||
::Suspicious people: Aziz Yıldırım, Ali Kıratlı, Ahmet Çelebi, Cemil Turhan, Özlem Doğan, Mecnun Otyakmaz, İlhan Ekşioğlu, Bülent İşçen, Abdullah Başak, Bülent Uygun, Fazıl Özdemir, Musa Aydın.<ref name="AffMat2" /> | |||
* May 1, 2011 ] - ] 2:0 - '''Rigorous evidence found'''<ref name="AffMat" /> | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref></ref> | |||
* May 8, 2011 ] - ] 0:1 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref></ref> | |||
* May 11, 2011 ] - ] 3:2 (Turkish Cup Final Match) | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref></ref> | |||
* May 15, 2011 ] - ] 3:1 - '''Rigorous evidence found'''<ref name="AffMat" /> | |||
:Incentive bonus to ] from Fenerbahçe<ref></ref> | |||
* May 15, 2011 ] - ] 6:0 - '''Rigorous evidence found'''<ref name="AffMat" /> | |||
:Attempted to match-fixing with ]'s some player.<ref></ref> | |||
* May 22, 2011 ] - ] 3:4, last match of the season | |||
:Match-fixing with ]<ref></ref><ref name="tr.match-fixing-turkey.com"></ref> | |||
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* January 31, 2011 ] - ] 2:1 | |||
* April 4, 2011 ] - ] 0:2 | |||
:Match-fixing with ]'s goalkeeper Osman Kurtuldu | |||
::Suspicious people: Osman Kurtuldu, Ömer Ülkü, Serdar Berkin, Abdurrahman Yakut.<ref name="AffMat3">{{cite news| url = http://www.giresunhaberal.com/HD19712_giresunspor-un--sikintili-gunleri.html| title = Giresunspor'un sıkıntılı günleri| publisher = Milliyet Newspaper| date = 2011-07-11}}</ref> | |||
* April 10, 2011 ] - ] 1:0 | |||
:Match-fixing with ] | |||
::Suspicious people: Ömer Ülkü, Serdar Berkin<ref name="AffMat3" /> | |||
* April 18, 2011 ] - ] 0:1 | |||
:Match-fixing with ] | |||
::Suspicious people: Ömer Ülkü, Serdar Berkin<ref name="AffMat3" /> | |||
* April 24, 2011 ] - ] 1:2 | |||
:Match-fixing with ] | |||
::Suspicious people: Ömer Ülkü, Beşir Acar<ref name="AffMat3" /> | |||
* May 8, 2011 ] - ] 1:0 | |||
:Match-fixing with ] | |||
::Suspicious people: Emin Korur Kalender, Ömer Ülkü.<ref name="AffMat3" /> | |||
* May 15, 2011 ] - ] 4:1 | |||
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==Football clubs involved== | |||
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*], ], won the 2010/11 championship with a last matchday 4–3 win against Sivasspor<ref></ref> | |||
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==Basketball investigation== | |||
On 12 August 2011, İstanbul Police Department Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) and the prosecutor discovered that Game 6 of the final series between ] vs ] was manipulated and before the game, phone conversations were made between Fenerbahçe Ülker basketball manager ] and ], the referee of the game, regarding match-fixing. OCCB and the prosecutor invoked Ankaralı, who was the referee of Fenerbahçe Ülker-Galatasaray ], ], who was the second referee of the final game and ], who was the third referee of the final game and Fenerbahçe Ülker Basketball Manager ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> On 9 September 2011, eighth wave of investigation were started and ] Basketball Manager ] and ] Basketball branch director ] were questioned as either suspect or witness in the match-fixing investigation.<ref name="hab" /><ref></ref> | |||
==Affected basketball games== | |||
* June 17, 2011 ] - ] 91:88 (Game 6 of the final series) | |||
:Phone conversations were made between Recep Ankaralı, referee of the game and Semih Özsoy, Fenerbahçe Ülker basketball official for match-fixing on 16 June 2011.<ref></ref> | |||
==Basketball clubs involved== | |||
*], ], won 2010/11 championship <ref></ref> | |||
==Turkish Football Federation's Punishments== | |||
Due to the new disciplinary regulations which was designed by the new Turkish Football Federation that includes the changing in the article 58 of disciplinary regulations and adding the new article 105, no club has been punished in spite of the UEFA' s official warnings.<ref>{{cite web|title=PFDK Kararları - 06.05.2012|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=246&ftxtID=15123|publisher=Turkish Football Federation|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
;Fenerbahçe SK | |||
* ] - ] Vice President was banned for 3 years from any role in football.(Eskişehirspor- Trabzonspor, Gençlerbirliği-Fenerbahçe, Fenerbahçe-Ankaragücü matches - Attempting to match-fixing)<ref>{{cite web|title=İlhan Ekşioğlu|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/ilhan_eksioglu.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
* ] - Coordinator for the sporting infrastructure of ] was banned for 1 year from any role in football.(Fenerbahçe-Ankaragücü matches - Attempting to match-fixing.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Cemil Turan|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/cemil_turhan.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
* ] - ] Security Officer was banned for 1 year from any role in football.(Fenerbahçe-Ankaragücü matches - Attempting to match-fixing.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Yavuz Ağırgöl|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/yavuz_agirgol.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
;İstanbul Büyük Şehir Belediyesi SK | |||
* ] - ] Player was banned for 3 years from any role in football. (Fenerbahçe- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor - Match-fixing)<ref>{{cite web|title=İbrahim Akın|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/ibrahim_akin.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
* ] - ] board member was banned for 2 years from any role in football. (Fenerbahçe- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor - Match-fixing)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahmet Çelebi|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/ahmet_celebi.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
;Eskişehir SK | |||
* ] - Former ] Director of Football was banned for 2 years from any role in football.(Eskişehirspor-Trabzonspor match - Attempting to match-fixing.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ümit Karan|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/umit_karan.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
;Gençlerbirliği SK | |||
* ] - Former ] Goalkeeper was banned for 2 years from any role in football.(Gençlerbirliği-Fenerbahçe match - Attempting to match-fixing.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Serdar Kulbilge|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/serdar_kulbilge.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
* ] - Former ] Assistant Coach was banned for 1 year from any role in football.(Gençlerbirliği-Fenerbahçe match - Attempting to match-fixing.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Cengiz Demirel|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/cengiz_demirel.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
* ] - Former ] Manager was banned for 1 year from any role in football. (Gençlerbirliği-Fenerbahçe match - Attempting to match-fixing.)<ref>{{cite web|title=Mehmet Şen|url=http://sikeiddianamesi.com/mehmet_sen.htm|publisher=Şike İddianamesi|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
;Affected Matches | |||
;15.05.2011 Fenerbahçe SK-Ankaragücü:6-0 (match-fixing) | |||
;01.05.2011 Fenerbahçe SK-İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK: 2-0 (match-fixing) | |||
;07.03.2011 Gençlebirliği-Fenerbahçe SK:2-4 (match-fixing) | |||
;22.04.2011 Eskişehirspor-Trabzonspor:0-0 (incentive premium from Fenerbahçe Officials to Eskişehirspor) | |||
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The 2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal was an investigation about match fixing, incentive premium, bribery, establishing a criminal organization, organized crime and intimidation in Turkey's top two association football divisions, the Süper Lig and First League.
On 2 July 2012, a Turkish special-authorized state court sentenced many people to various prison sentences. However, on 6 March 2014, special-authorized courts were abolished in Turkey. On 23 June 2014, an earlier retrial demand was accepted. The retrial process started on 15 January 2015. After the retrial process, people who were charged were cleared of all charges pending the Supreme Court's approval.
On 9 October 2015, the courts acquitted all the people who were charged at the beginning of the investigation, pending the Supreme Court's approval. Fenerbahçe declared that after the Supreme Court's approval, they would take every action to be compensated from all of the damages that has been done to the club by this investigation and previous court rulings. Being one of the clubs which were acquitted of the accusations, Fenerbahçe demand €135 million from UEFA and TFF in the context of a claim for damages.
On 6 November 2020, the Turkish court declared all suspects innocent, including former Fenerbahce President Aziz Yildirim. The trial was held in the Istanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court after the appeals court overturned another acquittal verdict in January by a lower court for all the suspects including Yildirim. During the trial, 19 suspects, including ex-Fenerbahce executives Yildirim, Eksioglu, Sekip Mosturoglu and Alaattin Yildirim, Sivasspor chair Mecnun Otyakmaz and former Eskisehirspor manager Bulent Uygun, as well as former football players Gokcek Vederson, Ibrahim Akin, Mehmet Yildiz and Korcan Celikay, were declared innocent due to the lack of evidence.
Timeline of the investigation
In the summer of 2011, Turkish police began an investigation into 19 football matches suspected of being fixed, and by 10 July 61 individuals had been arrested, including club managers and Turkish national team players. 26 of these would later have requests for release refused by the court. By 12 July UEFA had confirmed they were monitoring the situation.
Around the same time, Istanbul BB player İbrahim Akın admitted to participating in match fixing, specifically relating to two matches: Istanbul BB's match against Fenerbahçe, and the Turkish Cup final against Beşiktaş. Following his arrest Akın withdrew his confession, claiming he had been tricked and his confession given under duress, and denied any involvement in the alleged corruption. Beşiktaş president Yıldırım Demirören later returned the Turkish Cup following match-fixing allegations levelled at his own club.
On 15 August, the report of the TFF's Ethics Committee was presented to the general assembly of the TFF. The first report of the TFF's Ethics Committee (340 pages) was completely hidden from public scrutiny and FIFA and UEFA. However, the summary section of the report (38 pages) was leaked to the press. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Atalay, chairman of the committee, confirmed that the document published in the press was the actual document.
The TFF banned Fenerbahçe from participating in the 2011–12 Champions League. UEFA announced that Trabzonspor (despite being one of the clubs under suspicion) would replace them.
Many members of the European football community voiced their concerns about the situation, with UEFA president Michel Platini saying how the match-fixing scandals had "badly tarnished the game" and that the developments were "not good for Turkish football". FIFA president Sepp Blatter also had his say, stating "We cannot intervene at the first stage; we must let the jurisdictional organization of the different states , and when these people are condemned and found guilty, then we will suspend them for life... Then they will never come back to football – being officials or being players, they will be banned for life".
On 31 January 2012, the President of the Turkish Football Federation Mehmet Ali Aydınlar, the Vice Presidents of TFF Göksel Gümüşdağ (chairman of Istanbul BB), and Lütfü Arıboğan (who then became a Galatasaray board member) resigned from all duties.
On 30 April 2012, the Turkish Football Federation changed article 58 of the disciplinary regulations regarding the penalization of match-fixing. In response to the TFF's decision, Trabzonspor announced that they would make a meeting with the UEFA as soon as possible. Galatasaray S.K. reacted against the TFF's decision and made a statement regarding the issue. Bursaspor also reacted against the decision. On the same day, Turkish Football Federation added a new article to the disciplinary regulations that all punishments including relegation and point-deduction can be postponed, Article 105.
On 3 May 2012, Galatasaray applied to the TFF Arbitration Board to suspend and annul the decision regarding the amendment on Article 58 and Article 105 of disciplinary regulations of TFF.
On 4 May 2012, Trabzonspor and Bursaspor also applied to the TFF Arbitration Board to suspend and annul the decision regarding the amendment on Article 58 and Article 105 of disciplinary regulations of TFF.
On 5 May 2012, the Turkish Football Federation Arbitration Board rejected the appeals and the objections of the clubs.
On 7 May 2012, the Turkish Football Federation gave a verdict for the people involved with the case. The federation banned İbrahim Akın of İstanbul BB for three years for allegedly fixing the result of a match when his team lost to Fenerbahçe 2–0 on 1 May 2011. It also banned Serdar Kulbilge of Gençlerbirliği for two years for allegedly attempting to fix the result of a match that Fenerbahçe won 4–2.
It said that eight other people, including Fenerbahçe officials Mehmet Şekip Mosturoğlu, İlhan Yüksel Ekşioğlu, Cemil Turhan and Yavuz Ağırgöl, would receive a disciplinary measure called "deprivation of rights", which amounts to barring a person from any administrative or sports activities, including entering the stadiums. However, this disciplinary measure can be postponed according to the new article 105, which has been designed by Turkish Football Federation recently.
On 1 June 2012, specially-authorized Istanbul Public Prosecutor Ufuk Ermertcan demanded from the Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court to hand down jail sentences for the suspects as part of an investigation into the match-fixing scandal. The Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court rejected the lawyers' request to release Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım, Olgun Peker, İlhan Ekşioğlu, and Yusuf Turanlı. The court also ruled to release Ahmet Çelebi, Ali Kıratlı, Haldun Şenman, Sami Dinç, and İbrahim Bülent İşcen, who were in custody, pending trial. The court hearings were to be resumed on 26 June.
On 4 June 2012, the Arbitration Board of Turkish Football Federation reduced the penalties for three suspects in a match-fixing scandal while upholding the sentences of other suspects. The arbitration board reduced Akın's sentence from three years to two years. Kulbilge's sentence was reduced from two years to three matches. Karan was given two years deprivation of rights by the PFDK, but the Arbitration Board changed his sentence to a two-year ban from participating in future games.
On 22 June 2012, the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body made a decision:
- To allow the Disciplinary Inspector and Fenerbahce to file additional submissions to the Control and Disciplinary Body
— Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu (Public Disclosure Platform)
- For the time being the club of Fenerbahce is allowed to participate in the UEFA competition for which it is eligible pending a final decision of the UEFA Disciplinary Body in this regard.
On 2 July 2012, the specially-authorized Turkish court convicted and sentenced Aziz Yıldırım to six years and three months in prison on match-fixing charges. Fenerbahçe Vice President Şekip Mosturoğlu was sentenced to one year, ten months and then days in prison. Another official was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison.
On 10 August 2012, the Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court announced its reasoned decision regarding the match-fixing case.
Events after the investigation
On 25 June 2013, UEFA banned Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş from European competitions over match-fixing allegations. Fenerbahçe was banned for a total of two seasons for which they qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League, with the ban for the third campaign deferred for a probationary period of five years, while Beşiktaş will miss next season's Europa League. Both clubs are to appeal against a UEFA decision to bar the two clubs from European competitions on match-fixing accusations. 5th Civil Court of First Instance temporarily suspended three Fenerbahçe officials, including chairman Aziz Yıldırım.
On 18 July 2013, CAS announced that the final decision on Fenerbahçe would be issued before 28 August and a final decision on Beşiktaş on 30 August.
On 24 July 2013, Supreme Court of Appeals Prosecutor's Office demanded upholding of the verdicts in the match-fixing trial.
On 28 August 2013, the Court of Arbitration for Sports decided to reject the Fenerbahçe's appeal against their suspension from European competition. Fenerbahçe was banned from European competitions for two years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opted to uphold the club's punishment for their alleged involvement in match-fixing in Turkey.
On 30 August 2013, the Court of Arbitration for Sports decided to reject the Beşiktaş JK's appeal against their suspension from European competition. Beşiktaş was banned from European competitions for one year after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opted to uphold the club's punishment for their involvement in match fixing in Turkey.
On 17 January 2014, the Republic of Turkey Supreme Court approved decisions on match fixing.
On 6 March 2014, specially-authorized courts were abolished in Turkey.
On 26 March 2014, Gianni Infantino stated that UEFA gave his final verdict about Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, reminding that both clubs had been already punished by UEFA, meaning that no further punishment would be given to the clubs. After being asked about Trabzonspor's presidents earlier statements about UEFA's dealings he added, "İbrahim Hacıosmanoglu is Trabzonspor's president not UEFA's".
On 21 May 2014, UEFA launched an investigation against Sivasspor and Eskişehirspor and heard the cases on 2 and 3 June. On 6 June 2014 it was declared that Eskişehirspor and Sivasspor were not eligible to participate in the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League. Both Sivasspor and Eskişehirspor's officials announced that they would appeal to CAS to change the result of this case.
On 27 May 2014, Fenerbahçe appealed to the Swiss domestic courts, on the grounds of "the final verdict is against the public order", which is one of the situations that must happen if the accused wants to appeal to the UEFA's and CAS' final verdict. With this appeal Fenerbahçe is working to lift the "ban from the European competitions for 2 years".
On 29 May 2014, Mutlu Ekizoğlu, the chief constable of this investigation (also many others like Ergenekon trials and Sledgehammer conspiracy) was suspended from duty pending investigation.
On 7 June 2014, Abdullah Mirza Coşkun, the newly assigned prosecutor of the match-fixing scandal, demanded a retrial from the 13th High Criminal Court (the newly assigned court for the match-fixing scandal) for Aziz Yıldırım. On 23 June 2014, this demand was accepted by the courts, meaning that all the convicted people would have a retrial.
After Fenerbahçe's official complaint, on 27 June 2014, UEFA Control and Disciplinary Board launched a new investigation against Trabzonspor and would decide about the case on 17 July. UEFA asked for Trabzonspor's defense about this investigation. Fenerbahçe's official complaint is based on then-Sivasspor player Mehmet Yıldız's notary approved, detailed statements about an offer of incentive premium from Trabzonspor for the Sivasspor-Fenerbahçe game.
On 7 July 2014, CAS rejected the appeals of Eskişehirspor and Sivasspor, meaning that both clubs were not allowed to participate in any European competition for a year.
On 15 July 2014, Trabzonspor made an official objection to the 13th Istanbul High Criminal court about the accepted retrial demand.
On 18 July 2014, UEFA Control and Disciplinary board assigned an inspector to the cases of both the Turkish Football Federation (official complaint by Trabzonspor) and Trabzonspor (official complaint by Fenerbahçe).
On 24 July 2014, about an earlier application of Fenerbahçe to lift the two year European Cups ban, Swiss domestic courts gave time to Fenerbahçe until 5 August to counter the defences of both CAS and UEFA. Swiss domestic courts also rejected Fenerbahçe's suspension of execution demand for the ban from European Cups on the grounds that UEFA has guaranteed to pay any compensation if necessary.
On 30 August 2014, Trabzonspor declared that, again, they had sent letters to both UEFA and FIFA about their concerns that the corruption scandal is not handled correctly.
On 3 September 2014, Trabzonspor's earlier official objection to the 13th Istanbul High Criminal court was rejected, meaning that the retrial process would begin.
On 24 October 2014, the Swiss domestic courts rejected Fenerbahçe's application of compensation from UEFA and CAS. Fenerbahçe stated that "This decision is made because of the result of the trials before. After the retrial process, we will use every option to get our compensation."
On 21 November 2014, Trabzonspor requested recusal from the 13th Istanbul High Criminal Court, citing that the court had lost its neutrality. This request was denied on 19 December 2014.
On 15 December 2014, UEFA rejected Trabzonspor's official complaint about the Turkish Football Federation and Fenerbahçe's official complaint about Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor declared that they would continue to pursue this matter by applying to both FIFA and CAS.
Retrial
The first trial of the retrial process was made on 24 April 2015. During this trial, Fenerbahçe lawyers urged the court not to rule according to the evidence that had been presented by a chief constable who has now been expelled from his job. The trial was postponed to 8 July 2015.
On 9 October 2015, the courts acquitted all the people who were charged at the beginning of the investigation, pending the Supreme Court's approval. Fenerbahçe declared that after the Supreme Court's approval, they would take every action to be compensated from all of the damages that has been done to the club by this investigation and previous court rulings.
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