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Erdoğan orders Turkey action plan against illegal gambling

Enforcement & compliance

Turkey has issued a 2025–2026 action plan targeting illegal betting, games of chance and gambling in virtual spaces, with agencies reporting directly to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The plan assigns a lead role to MASAK and calls for action against illegal sites, money laundering and gambling promotions; the source says the order appeared in the Resmi Gazete on 1 November. Opposition figures criticised the timing and questioned the investigation’s focus.

The plan signals coordinated enforcement and potential action affecting unlicensed operators, technology firms and gambling advertisers in Turkey.

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