Turkey celebrity drug investigation widens

Timeline

1. 4 days ago

   [CULTURE] 17 sources

   Sıla Gençoğlu cleared in drug test, issues public statement

   Singer Sıla Gençoğlu was detained for a drug‑test probe, received a negative result, and posted a confident statement on X, while other detained figures showed varied findings.

2. 4 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Turkish Singer İlyas Yalçıntaş Tests Positive for THC in Drug Probe

   İlyas Yalçıntaş tested positive for THC in a Turkish drug investigation; Sıla Gençoğlu tested negative, and other detainees showed varied drug results, prompting arrests.

3. 13 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Turkish actor Burak Çelik returns to Istanbul amid drug probe

   Actor Burak Çelik halted his Antalya vacation, returned to Istanbul and was questioned in a drug‑related probe involving 25 Turkish public figures; he was released and awaits further proceedings.

4. 14 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Turkish pop star Sıla Gençoğlu detained in nationwide drug investigation

   Turkish prosecutors detained pop singer Sıla Gençoğlu and other public figures in a large drug probe, releasing her on bail while four were formally arrested.

5. 15 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Turkish singer Aybüke Albere detained in Istanbul drug probe

   Turkish singer Aybüke Albere, 36, was detained in Istanbul on 16 July 2026 as part of a Bakırköy prosecutor‑led drug investigation involving 25 public figures.

6. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 3 sources

   Turkish singer Ayşe Hatun Önal denies drug use after prosecutor interview

   Singer Ayşe Hatun Önal, detained in Istanbul’s celebrity drug probe, denies using narcotics, says she only takes sleeping pills, and records negative test results.

7. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 12 sources

   Turkey celebrity drug probe: test results and Kenan Doğulu's denial

   Turkey’s prosecutor probed 23 celebrities for drug use; eight tested positive, including singer Kenan Doğulu, who denied the claim and said his own lab test was negative.

8. about 1 month ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Turkish actor Erdem Kaynarca detained in drug raid on TRT Tabii series set

   Police raided the set of TRT Tabii’s series “Ateş Denizi” in Istanbul, detaining lead actor Erdem Kaynarca in a drug probe; he was released after searches found no contraband, and filming was paused for a week.

9. about 2 months ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Turkish Actress Melisa Döngel Implicated in Drug Probe

   Actress Melisa Döngel was linked to online drug deals through phone messages and photos; a coordinated Istanbul raid arrested 43 suspects in the Telegram‑based narcotics network.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Emre Tari and 9 Others Arrested in Istanbul Celebrity Drug Probe

    Turkish court imprisons Emre Tari and nine others in a celebrity drug probe; 14 of 23 detainees were released under judicial control, including high‑profile entertainers.

11. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources

    Istanbul drug bust detains 23 celebrities, court orders 8‑9 imprisonments

    Istanbul police detained 23 suspects, including actors and singers, in a drug bust; a court sentenced eight to prison and placed the rest under judicial control.

12. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Turkish actress Beren Saat among 22 detained in Istanbul drug and prostitution investigation

    Turkish police detained 22 people, including actress Beren Saat and several entertainers, in an Istanbul probe on alleged drug trafficking and prostitution; suspects underwent medical checks and were moved to a

13. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 15 sources

    Turkish drug probe detains 22 celebrities including Enis Arıkan and Beren Saat

    Istanbul prosecutors' drug and prostitution probe led to the arrest of 22 celebrities, including actors Enis Arıkan and Beren Saat, with health checks, statements and pending travel bans and possible imprison­​

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Istanbul Prosecutors Reveal Cocaine in Samples of Celebrities

    Istanbul prosecutors' drug probe found cocaine in samples from celebrities Mabel Matiz, Volkan Bahçekapılı, Yasemin İkbal and others, after raids on 25 locations detained 20 suspects.

15. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Turkish celebrity doctor Mehmet Rahşan sent to court on drug‑related arrest request

    Istanbul drug probe led by Bakırköy prosecutors has sent doctor Mehmet Rahşan to court with a request for his arrest, while 11 suspects and several celebrities face judicial control and travel bans.

16. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Turkish prosecutor's drug probe detains celebrities, journalist learns of arrest order at father's funeral

    Turkey's Bakırköy prosecutor detained 14 celebrities and issued 11 arrest warrants in a drug probe; journalist Mirgün Cabas learned of his arrest order while at his father's funeral, prompting debate over media

17. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Turkish drug raid detains 25, among them singer Mabel Matiz and actress Serenay Sarıkaya

    Turkey’s Bakırköy prosecutor detained 25 people, including singer Mabel Matiz and actress Serenay Sarıkaya, in a drug raid that uncovered cocaine, cannabis and other narcotics, with court actions pending.

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