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Turkey celebrity drug investigation widens

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2026-07-27 19:24 UTC → 2026-07-28 09:03 UTC · added removed

The large‑scale narcotics probe launched by Turkish prosecutors in late May 2026 continues to expand. Earlier raids detained pop star Mabel Matiz, actress Serenay Sarıkaya, rapper Tan Taşçı, journalist Mirgün Cabas and others. In late June, singer‑model Ayşe Hatun Önal was placed under judicial control and questioned, while tests came back negative. On 16 July 2026, 2026 singer‑songwriter Aybüke Albere was detained in Istanbul, bringing the tally of arrests, searches and compulsory biological examinations to 25 individuals. The same day, actor Burak Çelik ended a family holiday in Antalya, reported to the General Command of the Gendarmerie in Istanbul, gave a statement and was briefly held before being released pending further legal steps. Prosecutors in Bakırköy announced on 17 July 2026 the detention of pop singer Sıla Gençoğlu and musician İlyas Yalçıntaş, among other public figures. Police Yalçıntaş; searches uncovered drug‑related equipment, including precision scales, at a suspect’s home. Four and four detainees were formally arrested; arrested while twelve, including Gençoğlu, were released on bail pending further court review. bail. Subsequent forensic analysis confirmed that Gençoğlu’s blood, hair and urine samples showed no illicit substances, and she was released under continued judicial control. She thanked supporters in a public statement on X. The institute also reported Toxicological results released on 27 July 2026 confirmed that Aybüke Albere İlyas Yalçıntaş tested negative, while traces positive for THC in blood, urine and hair, leading a sulh ceza hakimliği to order his formal arrest along with several others. The same analyses found cocaine in the samples of other substances Ayşenur Balcı and Asude Mercan, and THC in Buğra Balkaya. Sıla Gençoğlu’s tests were found reaffirmed as negative, and she reiterated her confidence in some other examined individuals. the findings in another X post. Authorities remain active, reviewing digital evidence, forensic results and new leads as the investigation proceeds.

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