Investigation launched into Özgür Özel's 'red card betting' claims: 5.5 million lira
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an ex officio investigation into the claim made by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel at a rally in Esenyurt yesterday that "a 5.5 million lira bet was placed on a red card."
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Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel stated in his speech in Esenyurt yesterday, "In the match where the referee gave an unfair red card to Göztepe in İzmir, someone from Northern Cyprus placed a 5.5 million lira bet on a red card."
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office evaluated Özel's statement and took action.
In the statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted that Özel made claims stating, "In the match where the referee gave an unfair red card to Göztepe in İzmir, someone from Northern Cyprus placed a 5.5 million lira bet on a red card."
The statement recorded that an ex officio investigation has been launched to research the event and individuals mentioned in the claims.