ISTANBUL. – Numerous members—including leaders—of Istanbul’s Beşiktaş J.K., Galatasaray S.K., and Fenerbahçe S.K. supporters were arrested Friday morning. 

Eighty supporters of the three well-known clubs were taken into custody, reports Milliyet daily of Turkey.

Among them is Istanbul-Armenian Alen Markaryan, the supporters’ leader of Beşiktaş’s Çarşı Group. 

Turkey’s Minister of Interior Muammer Guler noted that the arrestees are suspected of committing organized crimes among the supporters.   

To note, Beşiktaş’s Çarşı Group is known for its active participation in anti-government demonstrations.

Alen Markaryan, who is born in 1966 in Istanbul, directs the Çarşı Group—which was founded in 1982—during the football and basketball matches of Beşiktaş J.K. Çarşı Group is known for its unique shows during the matches.