Turkey Passes Sweeping New Anti-Gambling Laws

It comes as no surprise that bwin has recently announced its withdrawal from the Turkish betting and gaming market with immediate effect. According to the bookmaker’s press release, Turkey had constituted 6 per cent of the company’s business, but at the end of last month the legal situation in the country deteriorated significantly and led to the passage of new anti-gaming laws that one expert has called the most authoritarian in the Western World.