{"id":777032476,"date":"2025-10-01T10:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777032476"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:37:04","slug":"survey-shows-increase-in-illegal-online-betting-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/survey-shows-increase-in-illegal-online-betting-in-turkey","title":{"rendered":"Survey shows increase in illegal online betting in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Green Crescent (Ye\u015filay) and the Ministry of Health of Turkey have conducted a nationwide <\/strong>study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Turkey.- A nationwide survey <\/strong>conducted by the Green Crescent (Ye\u015filay) and the Ministry of Health of Turkey has found that 10.1 per cent of adults<\/strong> reported gambling at least once. The study highlights an increase in illegal online betting<\/strong>, particularly among young people aged 15 to 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey found that lottery tickets, sports betting and lotto games are the most popular forms of gambling. Among those who gambled in the past month, 6.6 per cent participated in illegal online betting, mostly via smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the survey, 13.4 per cent of men and 6.8 per cent of women gambled. The study was conducted across 26 provinces and 36,334 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the presentation of the study, associate professor Mehmet Din\u00e7<\/strong>, president of T\u00fcrkiye Ye\u015filay Association, said: “Addiction affects not only physical health but also social structures, the economy and public safety, leaving long-lasting societal consequences.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Din\u00e7 added: “Effective approaches include regulatory measures, such as advertising bans and product design limits, along with awareness campaigns, school-based education programs, public service announcements and media campaigns. Legal regulations remain one of the most important prevention tools worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“All activities, whether labeled as chance games, lotteries, or betting, should be classified as gambling. These activities target all social layers and income groups, not just specific demographics. Legal or illegal, gambling-related activities must face strict regulations on advertising and promotion and current licensed areas should be reviewed to reevaluate public perception.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Murat \u015eent\u00fcrk<\/strong>, president of the T\u00fcrkiye Ye\u015filay Science Board, added: “Not every person who gambles becomes addicted, but every gambler is at risk. Social or recreational gambling may begin as harmless, but when a person loses control, cannot predict outcomes, or experiences repeated losses, gambling can develop into a chronic brain disease requiring treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Australian problem gambling rates rise, study finds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Green Crescent (Ye\u015filay) and the Ministry of Health of Turkey have conducted a nationwide study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":218,"featured_media":777028007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"A nationwide study in Turkey by the Green Crescent and the Ministry of Health reveals 10.1% adult gambling prevalence, with a notable increase in illegal online betting, particularly among youth. The findings underscore significant societal impacts and prompt calls for stricter regulatory measures, including advertising bans and a reevaluation of current licensing frameworks to mitigate addiction risks.","focusai_entities":"Green Crescent, Ye\u015filay, Ministry of Health of Turkey, Mehmet Din\u00e7, T\u00fcrkiye Ye\u015filay Association, Murat \u015eent\u00fcrk, T\u00fcrkiye Ye\u015filay Science Board","focusai_location":"Turkey","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.8), product_ux (0.75), marketing_crm (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.85), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.85), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Anticipated Regulatory Actions?","query":"What specific legislative actions are anticipated from the Ministry of Health and other Turkish authorities following these findings, particularly regarding the regulation of online betting platforms and advertising?"},{"label":"Impact on Licensed Operators?","query":"How might a reevaluation of current licensed areas and the implementation of stricter advertising regulations impact the competitive landscape and revenue generation for existing legal operators in Turkey?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[23876],"tags":[229],"class_list":["post-777032476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-news","tag-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777032476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/218"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777032476"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777032476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777032496,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777032476\/revisions\/777032496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777028007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777032476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777032476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777032476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}