ISTANBUL: Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches. Among the players, 27 are suspected of having bet on matches involving their own teams, the public prosecutor’s office said in a statement. One was Metehan Baltaci, who plays for reigning Turkish champions Galatasaray, it said. Earlier this month, he had been suspended for nine months over the betting scandal.

Im Zuge des Fußball-Wettskandals verhaften die türkischen Behörden 46 Personen. Darunter sind offenbar 27 Spieler, die im Verdacht stehen, auf Spiele der eigenen Mannschaft…

At least 27 top club players are suspected of having bet on matches involving their own teams.

ISTANBUL: Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish…