Turkish Celebrities Detained in Drug Raid; Three Remanded, Twelve Released
Bakırköy prosecutors ordered the detention of 24 people, including actors Aras Bulut İynemli and Melis Sezen, singer Sefo, and former footballer Hasan Şaş.
KEY POINTS
- Dawn raid on September 18 targeted 24 suspects linked to the entertainment industry
- 15 initially detained, including high-profile actors, musicians, and a former footballer
- Three suspects referred for pre-trial arrest; two others for judicial control
- Twelve released pending trial; six remain in extended detention
- Bakırköy prosecutors lead the ongoing investigation
Istanbul gendarmerie teams conducted a dawn operation on September 18 under the coordination of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, detaining 15 of the 24 suspects named in an investigation into illegal drug use among entertainment industry figures.
Among those taken into custody were actor Aras Bulut İynemli, singer Seyfullah Sağır (known as Sefo), actors Melis Sezen and Nilperi Şahinkaya, and former national team player Hasan Şaş.
After medical examinations at the Forensic Medicine Institute, prosecutors requested the arrest of three suspects — Sayat Zurnacı, Aytaç Kart, and Muhammet Kahyaoğlu — and judicial control for Şahinkaya and Şaş.
Twelve detainees, including İynemli, Sefo, and Sezen, were released pending trial, while detention periods were extended for six others, including Volkan Akçıray and Zeynep Akçıray.
The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities yet to disclose the specific substances involved or the full scope of the alleged network.
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