Drugs found in her home: Footage of singer Kalben's detention emerges
Singer and musician Kalben Sağdıç was detained during a drug operation conducted in Istanbul. Footage of the operation targeting Sağdıç has emerged.
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Istanbul Police Department Narcotics Branch teams conducted a drug operation this morning.
Evaluating a tip-off received in line with the ongoing investigation, police raided Kalben Sağdıç's home in the Beyoğlu district.
The singer was taken into custody during the raid on the specified residence.
DRUGS FOUND
During the searches conducted in the home, 15 grams of 'skunk' type narcotic substance in three pieces, along with 2,000 euros, 730 dollars, and 1,500 TL were seized.
The singer, who was detained under Article 188 of the Turkish Penal Code, was brought to the Istanbul Narcotics Crimes Investigation Branch to have her statement taken. The investigation launched into Sağdıç, who was detained by police as a "suspect," is ongoing.
?? Şarkıcı Kalben Sağdıç, İstanbul'da düzenlenen uyuşturucu operasyonunda gözaltına alındı. Sağdıç’a yönelik operasyonun görüntüsü ortaya çıktı.https://t.co/vEkNLrkXuz pic.twitter.com/u3tXYdZz6M
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WHO IS KALBEN?
Kalben Sağdıç (born January 17, 1986, İskenderun, Hatay) is a Turkish musician, songwriter, and women's rights advocate.
Kalben, who began her interest in music at the age of 8 with a keyboard her mother bought her, got her first guitar at the age of 14. This guitar was a second-hand Santana. She graduated from Bilkent University's Department of International Relations in 2007, which she entered on a scholarship at the age of 17.
After trying to work in various fields, she began a master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies at the same university's Department of Graphic Design in 2008 and graduated in 2011.
After submitting her thesis on ways of preserving memories and heirlooms, she moved to Istanbul to find work. She started working as a brand manager at Universal Pictures. Later, she was involved in various jobs such as screenwriting, editing, project management, copywriting, and translation.
She continued to make music and give concerts occasionally in Ankara and Istanbul. The video for 'Sadece', released from a concert she gave with only her guitar in a house in Galata as part of Sofar Sounds on October 18, 2014, quickly became the most-watched among Sofar videos.
She began her musical career after the children's book series she released called Lulu. She played the role of a cleaner in the TV series Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer?. Her first album, which bears her stage name, Kalben, was released in February 2016 under the Doğan Music Company label.
Kalben released her third studio album, Kalp Hanım, on all digital music platforms on March 20 under the Garaj Müzik label.