[58101] Turkish giant clubs increase their connection to the online gambling world
[58101] Turkish giant clubs increase their connection to the online gambling world
Telegram channels identified with the football clubs Besiktas and Fenerbahce are simultaneously promoting a central betting platform.
Increase in Bilyoner's marketing activity among football fans in Turkey
On May 13, 2026, it was observed that major Telegram channels following the large Turkish football clubs – Besiktas and Fenerbahce – published coordinated marketing content for the gambling platform 'Bilyoner'.
According to BEŞİKTAŞ SEVDALILARI, 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗵ç𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗵𝘂 💛💙🇹🇷, FENERBAHÇE AŞKI and BEŞİKTAŞ RUHU 🖤🤍, the platform promotes "the ability to watch and play live" on hundreds of leagues and games as reported in BEŞİKTAŞ SEVDALILARI.
At the same time, additional channels such as FENERBAHÇE HABERLERİ and again FENERBAHÇE AŞKI, conveyed similar messages encouraging fans to place "live bets instantly" on the games taking place at that very moment according to a report in FENERBAHÇE HABERLERİ.
It is evident that all the channels involved are characterized by a strong affinity for the sports fandom of the mentioned clubs, and they do not hide the sponsored nature of the content, which is marked as #sponsorlu in all the publications. This collaboration highlights the deep connection between fan media channels and the gambling economy in Turkish sports.