World · Middle East · 12 hrs ago
Kırıkkale scratch-card buyer wins 8 million lira
A customer in Kırıkkale won the 8 million lira top prize on a scratch card.
The card was called 100’e Katla and was bought from a Milli Piyango outlet in the city’s Yenidoğan neighbourhood.
The game is part of Turkey’s Kazı Kazan scratch-card games.
The outlet’s owner, İbrahim Aygün, said the customer was someone he knew and initially seemed to be joking about the win.
Aygün said he learned the prize was genuine after a field manager called on Monday night.
He described it as the biggest prize paid out in Kırıkkale so far.
He also said demand for the game rose after the win, but no further details about the winner or what they plan to do with the money were given.
A customer in Kırıkkale won the 8 million lira top prize on a “100'e Katla” scratch card.
The customer bought the card from a National Lottery shop in the Yenidoğan neighborhood.
Shop operator İbrahim Aygün said the win was the largest prize yet to come to Kırıkkale.
Aygün said demand for the game increased after the prize was won.
The winner’s identity was not given.
- Who
- An unidentified customer in Kırıkkale won the prize.
- What
- The customer won 8 million lira on a “100'e Katla” scratch card.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- At a National Lottery shop in the Yenidoğan neighborhood of Kırıkkale, Türkiye.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A customer bought a “100'e Katla” card from Aygün’s shop and won the 8 million lira top prize.
A field manager called Aygün and confirmed that the top prize had been won at his shop.
Aygün said demand for the game increased.
- Prize
- 8 million lira
- Game
- 100'e Katla” scratch card
- Shop location
- Yenidoğan neighborhood, Kırıkkale
- Shop operator
- İbrahim Aygün
- Card price
- 100 lira
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What people are saying
We were very happy that the largest prize to have come to Kırıkkale so far came from our shop.
The “100'e Katla” game is very popular because it offers a large prize of 8 million lira and is the dream of everyone.
We were very happy that it came to Kırıkkale. I play scratch cards. If the top prize had come to me, I would have bought a house and a nice car.
I was very happy; I hope it went to someone in need and changed their life.