Breaking News: New wave in drug investigation targeting celebrities! Detention warrants issued for 25 people

A new wave of operations has been carried out in the drug investigation targeting famous figures.

Detention warrants were issued for 25 people in the investigation launched by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

It has been learned that singer İlyas Yalçıntaş, producer Fatih Aksoy (owner of MED Yapım), singer Aybüke Albere, model İrem Haznedar, and model Ayşe Nur Balcı have been taken into custody as part of the investigation.

The names taken into custody are as follows:

• Mehmet Fatih Aksoy
• Ateş İnce
• Şefik Ömer Dolman
• Aybüke Albere
• Ayşe Nur Balcı
• İrem Haznedar
• Öner Faruk Işık
• İlyas Yalçıntaş
• Sıla Gençoğlu
• Eylem İpek Şafak
• Gökhan Şafak
• Orhan Yıldız

According to journalist Burak Doğan, a precision scale was seized at the home of singer İlyas Yalçıntaş.

FIRST STATEMENT FROM THE CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a written statement regarding the investigation.

PRESS RELEASE

Within the scope of the fight against narcotic substances that threaten public health and safety, in an investigation conducted by our Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office,

Suspects known to the public as artists, actors, businessmen, and business owners are suspected of using narcotic and stimulant substances…

— Bakırköy Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı (@BakirkoyCBS) July 16, 2026

The statement is as follows:

"Within the scope of the fight against narcotic substances that threaten public health and safety, in an investigation conducted by our Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office,

Having reached evidence supporting reasonable suspicion that suspects known to the public as artists, actors, businessmen, and business owners have used narcotic and stimulant substances, facilitated the use of narcotic substances, or provided premises for such use;

Instructions have been given to the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command on 16/07/2026 to detain, search, conduct biological examinations, and take the statements of 25 suspects, and to have them ready at our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office afterward.

Respectfully announced to the public.

Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office"

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News Source: 12punto