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title: "26 detained arrested in Sakarya-based illegal betting operation"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-18-26-detained-arrested-sakarya-based-illegal/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-18
updated: 2026-09-18T13:58:17.341Z
category: society
sources: 3
agreement: agree
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# 26 detained arrested in Sakarya-based illegal betting operation

In an operation carried out in Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli, 31 suspects were caught; a transaction volume of approximately 562 million lira was reportedly identified in account activity. Star also reported a separate operation across 7 provinces based in Aydın.

## Who is in this story

- [Sakarya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/sakarya-cumhuriyet-bassavciligi/) — Institutions
- [Sakarya](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/sakarya/) — Places
- [Aydın](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/aydin/) — Places
- [Hürriyet](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/hurriyet/) — Media
- [Halk TV](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/halk-tv/) — Media
- [Star](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/star/) — Media

## News sources

- [562 milyon liralık tezgah | Para karşılığında kullandırtıyorlardı... Yasa dışı bahis operasyonunda 26 tutuklama](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/562-milyon-liralik-tezgah-para-karsiliginda-kullandirtiyorlardi-yasa-disi-bahis-operasyonunda-26-tutuklama-43311512) — Hürriyet (pro-government) — 2026-09-18
- [Yasa dışı bahis ağına darbe: Para trafiği deşifre oldu](https://www.star.com.tr/guncel/yasa-disi-bahis-agina-darbe-para-trafigi-desifre-oldu-haber-2041015/) — Star (pro-government) — 2026-09-18
- [Yasa dışı bahise 562 milyonluk darbe: 26 kişi tutuklandı](https://halktv.com.tr/gundem/yasa-disi-bahise-562-milyonluk-darbe-26-kisi-tutuklandi-1055895h) — Halk TV (opposition) — 2026-09-18

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-18-sakarya-merkezli-yasa-disi-bahis-operasyonunda/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-18-26-detained-arrested-sakarya-based-illegal/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-18-dele-nezakonnykh-stavkakh-tsentrom-sakare-arestovany/

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