On June 8, 2017, the Turkish Bridge Federation (TBF) announced that it has started an investigation into the illegal transmission of signals between a player, Salim Yilankiran and a kibitzer, Zafer Tigan. The issue arose at a tournament in Ankara on June 4, 2017.
The TBF Management Board created a committee to investigate and its report has been submitted to the TBF Disciplinary Board.
On July 17, 2917 the Decision of the TBF Disciplinary Board has been announced: The Disciplinary Board has concluded that Salim Yilankiran and Zafer Tigan acted against the ethics of the game and, therefore, they have been banned for life.
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Decision of Disciplinary Board »