Online Gambling Crackdown in Turkey

If you’re looking to do some online gambling in Turkey, then you may be out of luck. The government has recently begun a crackdown, and the online gambling industry appears to be D.O.A.

In fact, the censorship by the government has become so bad that 500 major Turkish websites recently shut down as a form of protest. Turkey is trying to get into the European Union, but behavior such as this isn’t going to win them any points (although the Bush administration is probably pulling for them).

Reports indicate that the Turks have blocked access to 853 international websites. One of these is YouTube, after President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk saw something he didn’t like. Perhaps he was pissed to learn that lonelygirl15 was just an actress.

TURKEY VS. ONLINE GAMBLING

The Turks seem to really dislike online gambling, as they arrested two Sportingbet employees earlier this year while the duo were on vacation (note: don’t go to Turkey on vacation). It’s also been reported that 37 employees for Superbahis, Sportingbet’s Turkish branch, have also been detained.

This followed passage of a law in February which banned unauthorized companies from offering gambling services to Turkish citizens. There are a few online casinos still available in the county, but their employees are staying far away from Turkey.

If you want to do some gambling without having angry Turks kicking in your door, why not head on over to Bodog? They have reliable service, fast payouts and lots of great casino and sports betting options.

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