The head of Turkish football Yildirim Demiroren resigned on Thursday following accusations of a conflict of interest involving gaming rights.
The Turkish Football Federation president stepped down after coming under fire for his company Demiroren Holding acquired the rights to operate Turkey’s only sports betting firm Iddaa alongside Las Vegas firm Scientific Games.
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“I am resigning from the Turkish Football Federation where I have been in charge since February 26, 2012 because Iddaa and Misli.com joined in Demiroren Holding,” Demiroren explained in a statement.
Conflict of interest allegations surfaced when Demiroren Holding bought the mainstream media group Dogan Media for around $1 billion (810 million euros) in March last year.
The company’s founder Erdogan Demiroren, who had close ties to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan died last June. His son Yildirim is the current…
