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A Voice Recording of MHK President Ferhat Gündoğdu Has Surfaced: 'Either Quit Refereeing or Become a man.'

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Ferhat Gündoğdu, the head of the Central Referees Committee (MHK), was detained on charges of "mobbing" and "forgery of official documents" as part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. During the examination of Gündoğdu's digital materials, an audio recording allegedly of a conversation with FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy was discovered.

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The testimonies given by Taner Gizlenci, Emre Altun, and Süleyman Abay as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office have brought to light striking allegations regarding the classification lists and referee appointment system within the Central Referee Committee.

·Türkiye
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Ferhat Gündoğdu, the head of the Central Referees Committee (MHK), was detained on charges of "mobbing" and "forgery of official documents" as part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. During the examination of Gündoğdu's digital materials, an audio recording allegedly of a conversation with FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy was discovered.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Breaking news - A striking audio recording has been found in the digital materials of Ferhat Gündoğdu, the head of the Central Referees Committee (MHK), who was detained as part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes Investigation Bureau. In the recording, Gündoğdu is heard talking about FIFA assistant referee Kerem...

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The audio recording that emerged in the Referees' File investigation revealed the tension between the Head of the Central Referees Committee (MHK), Ferhat Gündoğdu, and FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy. It was stated that Gündoğdu told Ersoy, "I'm on the verge of ending my refereeing career" and "Don't talk about the MHK anywhere again." One of the most striking parts of the recording was Gündoğdu's statement, "The state is watching, catching …

During the examination of digital materials belonging to Ferhat Gündoğdu, who was detained on charges of "mobbing" and "forgery of official documents" while serving as the Chairman of the Central Referees Committee, a striking audio recording of a conversation he had with FIFA assistant referee Kerem Ersoy was found.

In the "Referees File" investigation targeting the Central Referees Committee, witness and complainant statements included in the file have brought striking allegations to light.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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