{"id":3287,"date":"2026-09-29T14:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medyaolusum.com\/en\/mhk-chairman-ferhat-gundogdu-detained\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:37:10","slug":"mhk-chairman-ferhat-gundogdu-detained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medyaolusum.com\/en\/mhk-chairman-ferhat-gundogdu-detained\/","title":{"rendered":"MHK Chairman Ferhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu detained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shock in Turkish football: MHK President Ferhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu has been detained<\/h2>\n

Ferhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu, Chairman of the Turkish Football<\/a> Federation (TFF) Central Referee Board (MHK), has been detained along with six other people as part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

A simultaneous operation was carried out in Istanbul, Ankara<\/a>, Elaz\u0131\u011f and Manisa as part of the investigation. Seven people, including MHK Chairman Ferhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu, were detained during the operation.<\/p>\n

Investigation began in 2025<\/h2>\n

The investigation, reportedly launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office under the \u201cReferees File\u201d, began following a complainant\u2019s statement given on September 15, 2025.<\/p>\n

The case reportedly includes allegations concerning \u201ctorture\u201d and \u201cforgery of official documents.\u201d The investigation has involved open-source research, examinations by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), HTS records, statements from complainants and witnesses, and expert assessments.<\/p>\n

According to the prosecutor\u2019s evaluation, Ferhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu, along with some MHK members, referees and observers, was considered potentially connected to the allegations. The operation was carried out to collect evidence as part of the investigation.<\/p>\n

Seven people detained<\/h2>\n

The people detained in the operation are:<\/p>\n

\u25cfFerhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu, Chairman of the MHK
\n\u25cfFerdi Karadoruk, President of the TFF Active Referees Association
\n\u25cfAhmet \u015eahin, former Deputy Chairman of the TFF Central Referee Board
\n\u25cfYunus Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m, former member of the TFF Central Referee Board
\n\u25cfSebahattin \u015eahin, MHK member and TFF Education and 4th Regional Coordinator
\n\u25cfAlican Sa\u011flar, Organizational Officer of the Istanbul Branch of the TFF Referees and Observers Association
\n\u25cfEmre Kosif, Chairman of the Istanbul Provincial Referee Board of the TFF Referees and Observers Association<\/p>\n

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Ferhat G\u00fcndo\u011fdu, Chairman of the Turkish Football Federation\u2019s Central Referee Board (MHK), which oversees referee appointments and operations in Turkish football.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Message records included in the investigation<\/h2>\n

Message records belonging to some of the suspects have also reportedly been included in the investigation file.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the messages examined by investigators include exchanges concerning the sharing of questions from a refereeing examination and statements regarding the appointment of certain referees.<\/p>\n

The message records are being evaluated as part of the evidence in the investigation. The allegations are expected to become clearer as the judicial process progresses.<\/p>\n

The legal proceedings related to the investigation are ongoing.<\/p>\n

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