25 out of the 51 suspects detained in Diyarbakır were arrested in 11 provinces of Turkey as part of the „Cybergöz-24“ operation against illegal bettors. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, in a post on his social media account on March 12, announced that an operation named „Cybergöz-24“ was conducted against those engaging in illegal betting in 11 provinces, with a focus on Istanbul, Diyarbakır, and Elazığ. Minister Yerlikaya revealed that 51 individuals were arrested in 11 provinces and Diyarbakır as part of the operation. The Provincial Police Cyber Crimes Department apprehended 51 illegal bettors in a simultaneous operation following six months of technical and physical surveillance. Members of the illegal betting gang, monitored online, were captured in simultaneous raids at their homes and workplaces. Following cyber police investigations, it was discovered that the leader of the organization sold a system called „Panel“ to the gangs engaged in illegal betting in Diyarbakır. He avoided making phone calls to avoid detection and arranged for the money to be refunded in cash at a predetermined time. Numerous mobile phones, SIM cards, and hard drives were seized for examination during police searches, resulting in 25 out of the 51 detained suspects being arrested and 23 suspects being released on probation. T24.
