Turkish ordeal continues for Sportingbet duo

Two Turkish junior employees of the UK Internet gambling group Sportingbet must be regretting their decision to travel home to Istanbul for a holiday following their arrest over three weeks back and continued detention by Turkish authorities (see previous InfoPowa report). In a confusing situation it is still not clear what charges they face or when they will be released on bail.

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Mon, June 23rd, 2008

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