FETO Match-Fixing: Arıboğan, Gülüm & Others Testify

Created Date: December 25, 2025 11:55

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office Terrorist Crimes Investigation Bureau, former national basketball player and former TFF Deputy President Lutfi Arıboğan, former TFF Secretary General Ebru Köksal, Turkish National Olympic Committee President Ahmet Gülüm and İlhan Helvacı were summoned to testify.

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Within the scope of the investigation into the “fixing football” conspiracy of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the Istanbul Police Department was instructed to have Lütfi Arıboğan, Ahmet Gülüm, İlhan Helvacı and Ebru Köksal ready at the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for their defense.

DETAILS FROM THE INVESTIGATION

In the statement made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, there is suspicion that Arıboğan, Gülüm, Helvacı and Köksal participated in irregular transactions in connection with Mehmet Baransu, one of the members of the mentioned terrorist organization, within the scope of the investigation carried out regarding the investigations and prosecutions carried out irregularly by some former public officials who are members of FETO, targeting many people from the sports community, especially the former Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Aziz Yıldırım, which is publicly known as the “2011 Match-fixing Investigation in Football”. was stated.

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In the statement, “Istanbul Police Department has been instructed to prepare the defense of Lütfi Arıboğan, Ahmet Gülüm, İlhan Helvacı and Ebru Köksal on charges of ‘aiding the FETO/PDY armed terrorist organization’ and ‘violating the confidentiality of the investigation’ at our chief public prosecutor’s office.” statements were included.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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