Turkish Police Detain Singer Tuğba Ekinci in Obscenity Operation Across Five Provinces

Turkish police conducted simultaneous operations in five provinces targeting suspects accused of sharing obscene content for paid subscriptions on social media. Five of seven suspects were detained, including singer Tuğba Ekinci.

One suspect remains at large while another was already serving a prison sentence, according to the Kızılcahamam Chief Public Prosecutor's Office coordinating the investigation.

Investigators allege the suspects used multiple social media accounts to distribute sexual content through paid membership systems, generating revenue from subscribers.

Detained suspects are being processed at the Ankara Police Asayiş Branch's Robbery Bureau before referral to the prosecutor's office.

Authorities have not disclosed the other suspects' identities, the specific provinces or platforms involved, the duration of the scheme, or revenue amounts.

The investigation falls under Turkish Penal Code Article 226, which criminalizes publishing obscene material and carries penalties of six months to three years imprisonment.