Metehan Baltacı, Mert Hakan Yandaş, and Murat Sancak's defenses in the betting investigation revealed: 'It didn't take very long'

In the world of football, the statements of Mert Hakan Yandaş, Metehan Baltacı, and Murat Sancak, who were requested to be arrested as part of the investigation into allegations of 'illegal betting', have been revealed. In his statement, Yandaş said,

"No one can claim that I will play or have playedI did not make any suggestions or provide any guidance regarding the matches,' he said, while Baltacı stated, 'I have had no contactwith any of the players involved in the bettingon the matches I played in.'

The investigation, conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, includes names such as former Adana Demirspor President Murat Sancak, footballers Mert Hakan Yandaş and Metehan Baltacı, and sports commentator Ahmet Çakar and referee Zorbay Küçük, regardingfootballmatches.The investigationinto the allegationsof 'illegal betting' involvingcertain referees, football players,and some club officialsis currentlyunderway.The investigationfollowing their statements to the prosecutor's office as part of the investigation, they were referred to theduty magistratewith a request for arrest. The statements of footballers Mert Hakan Yandaş and Metehan Baltacı, as well as former Adana Demirspor President Murat Sancak, have been revealed.

"Regarding the results of football matchesfrom illegalbetting sitesbetsI never placed a coupon on them''

Stating that his monthly income is 3.5million liras,Mert Hakan Yandaş said in his statement, "As far as I know, I do not have a membershipon legal betting sites. I also do not have a membership on illegal betting sites."I have no involvement. I have never placed bets on the results of football matchesonillegalbettingsites. In my professional career, I have neverreceived any match-fixing offers. I have not been involved in anymatch-fixing agreements.I did not engage in match-fixing. No one made any suggestions orgave any directions regarding the matches I would play in orhave played in. I have neverbeen involved inany betting activities related to the matches of the football teamswith which I havea professionalcontract. I did not place any bets, either legally or illegally. Isent money to a person named Ersen Dikmento pay off a debt. I did notknow that the money I sentwas being transferredto legal betting sites. The Fenerbahçe football teamof the matchesregarding their coupons, I absolutely did not have anydirection or influenceon them. There was nosuch dialogue between us.I did not send any money to play games on illegal betting sites in any way.Again, my fellow football players from FenerbahçeI played slot games on illegal betting sites with my friends. However, I do not remember whose account we played from. It didn't take very long and westopped playing,'' he said.

"I did not place any bets on behalf of any team whose jersey I have worn."

Stating that his monthly income is 1.5million liras,Metehan Baltacı said in his statement, "I have neverin any way participated in any illegalI did not perform any transactions on an illegal betting site. Furthermore, no one has performed any transactions on such sites on my behalf. As far as I recall, I opened a membership on a legal site in 2021 andplaced bets. I do not know exactly howmany coupons I made,but under no circumstancesdid I make any betson behalf of any team whose jersey I have worn. Furthermore, I have no contact with the football playersin the match bets I placed.have not been involved. Match-fixing on my part isout of thequestion. Asseen in the messagecontents, I was asking my friends about teams for many coupons; if I were going to fix a match, I wouldnot writelike that.it would not bepossiblefor suchdiscussions to occur. I wasadministratively sanctioned by the TFF for placing the coupons in question. However, the contentof thissanction is solely due to my placing of these coupons, and there is no issue whatsoever regarding allegations of match-fixing. The charges against meI do not accept theaccusation,he stated.

Regarding his comment of 'We willmeet'while getting into the police vehicle, he spoke as follows:

Suspect Murat Sancak, in his statement, regarding the police vehiclewhile getting into the vehicle, he admitted to having made a statement like 'We willmeet,' stating, "My intention herewas related to the individuals in the media. Since I am amedia-savvy person, I said 'We will meet, bye-bye.' I absolutely did not target the judiciary or public institutions. I am a person loyal to my state. Later, through my lawyers, I made a pressstatementregarding the matter. I have no connection to any illegal betting organization. I have never been involved in such activities. I request my release."The investigation continues.made a statement, clarified the incident, and expressed ourtrust in justice in clear terms,' he said.

'I am a person against match-fixing. Beingbefore you within the scope of such aninvestigation is saddening.'

Continuing his statement, Sancakstated, "I do not have an account on any legal or illegal betting site. To this day, I have not placed any bets. I have not received any match-fixing offers, nor have I made any match-fixing offers. I do not accept the charges brought against me. My press statementAs can be understood from my statements, I am a person who is against match-fixing. Beingbefore you within the scope of such aninvestigation is saddening,'' he stated.

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