She made headlines with sex tape allegations: Elif Karaarslan's follower count is rising

After a video of a sexual encounter surfaced, female referee Elif Karaarslan, who received a lifetime ban from the Turkish Football Federation along with observer Orhan Erdemir, gained thousands of followers in a short time following the outbreak of the scandal.

New developments continue to emerge regarding female referee Elif Karaarslan, who was recently handed a lifetime ban by the Turkish Football Federation after a video of her engaging in sexual intercourse surfaced.

Despite denying the allegations against her, Elif Karaarslan, whose refereeing career was ended, began to rapidly gain followers on social media following that incident.

Following the TFF's decision to expel 61-year-old former referee and referee observer Orhan Aydemir and 24-year-old referee Elif Karaarslan over allegations of a "sex tape," Karaarslan stated after the incident: "I have a long legal road ahead of me, but I will overcome this in the strongest and most resilient way possible."

"I expect your full support and love during this process. Crying, whining, and being sad are not things I would do; that is not who I am. I will stand behind my cause until the end. I am just one of those they are trying to harm; I hope this will be the last..." she had stated.

Born on July 9, 2000, in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Elif Karaarslan was a referee in the lower leagues. The 24-year-old referee draws attention not only for the matches she officiates but also for the posts she shares on her social media account.

Elif Karaarslan's follower count reached 452 thousand in a short time.