[72657] Social media posts promote online gambling operations sponsored by Turkish channels

Aggressive marketing activity by gambling sites on social media

Over the past day, several Telegram channels have been identified that are intensively promoting online gambling platforms, taking advantage of the holiday atmosphere to attract new users. The channel Türkçe Dublaj Filmler posted a message promising "extra free spins" to users who make deposits of at least 500 Turkish Lira. According to the report, the promotion is valid for popular casino games such as "Sweet Bonanza" and "Gates of Olympus 1000".

At the same time, the channel Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü published content presenting a "holiday celebration" (Bayram Şenliği), inviting users to join a gambling platform called "MERCURECASINO". The channel claims it is offering hundreds of free spins as part of what is defined as a "holiday surprise".

It should be noted that this is marketing content that presents the appearance of time-limited benefits in order to generate rapid conversion of users. The use of names of well-known sports clubs on Telegram channels to promote gambling sites is a common phenomenon in the Turkish digital space, which sometimes blurs the line between sports content and paid advertising for gambling sites.