Fenerbahçe football player Mert Hakan Yandaş, who was detained within the scope of the ‘Betting’ and ‘Fixing’ investigation and was requested to be imprisoned for up to 17 years and 10 months, appeared before the judge for the first time at the 3rd Criminal Court of First Instance.
METEHAN BALTACI ALSO CAME TO SUPPORT
Fenerbahçe club president Saadettin Saran, former president Ali Koç and football players Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Jayden Oosterwolde, Mert Günok, Çağlar Söğüncü, Cenk Tosun, Dorgeles Nene, Mert Müldür, Metehan Baltacı, who was arrested within the scope of the same investigation and released recently, and some Fenerbahçe managers came to the courthouse for support.
EXTENSIVE SAFETY MEASURES
On the other hand, extensive security measures were taken around the courthouse before the hearing, and a large number of police teams arrived in front of the courtroom.
‘I WAS REPUTATION ASSASSINATED’
According to DHA news; In his defense, Mert Hakan Yandaş said, “First of all, I do not accept the crimes charged against me. I did not place bets, nor did I let anyone do it. I am not a member of betting sites. I want you to know how much I love Fenerbahçe and that I will not harm Fenerbahçe. Can someone who is a tax record holder sell the match for three or five thousand liras? I do not know how I came to this file, how I was included. Everyone knows how much I love Fenerbahçe. But I had a reputation assassination. While there was a confidentiality order in the file, I even learned about my detention from social media. I made a promise to my late father when I was 9 years old and I will continue my struggle. I met Ersen brother about 15 years ago when he sent me a message on the virtual media. He would always help me and act like a big brother to me. This is the only thing between us. “The money traffic stems from the brother-sister relationship. After sending money to brother Ersen, I don’t know what he did or where he invested that money,” he said.
EVICTION ORDER
A release decision was made for Mert Hakan Yandaş and Ersen Dikmen.
SARAN: WE ARE HAPPY!
Fenerbahçe President Sadettin Saran said, “We are happy” after the release decision for Mert Hakan. He was quoted as saying.
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Our captain Mert Hakan Yandaş was released. At the hearing held at the 3rd Criminal Court of First Instance, it was decided to release our captain Mert Hakan Yandaş and all the defendants detained in the file. The hearing held at Istanbul Çağlayan Courthouse was attended by our President Sadettin Saran, the Supreme Court Board… pic.twitter.com/6cKO1ghpLf
— Fenerbahçe SK (@Fenerbahce) April 3, 2026
