Istanbul police arrested 20 people for organizing illegal gambling online
Cell phones, computers, several cold cryptocurrency wallets, and firearms and nacrotics were confiscated.
During police raids on office spaces In 2025 alone, 3,394 people were suspected of organizing illegal gambling in Turkey and 1,313 of them were sent to arrest.
Many iGaming companies underestimate the seriousness of this issue. Online gambling is strictly prohibited in Turkey. Organizing or conducting illegal gambling can face up to 6 years in prison. And living conditions in a Turkish prison are not to everyone's taste.