Lal Denizli, summoned to testify, makes a statement
Çeşme Mayor Lal Denizli has been summoned to the courthouse to provide a statement as part of an investigation into drug use among celebrities being conducted in Istanbul. In a statement following the summons, Denizli noted that she does not have detailed information regarding the situation.
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As part of a high-profile drug investigation into celebrities being conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it has been decided to take the statement of Republican People's Party (CHP) Çeşme Mayor Lal Denizli. Information provided by the prosecutor's office indicated that a summons has been issued for Denizli to provide her statement.
Mayor Denizli, who received the news while in Ankara, stated that no details regarding the summons had been provided to her.
Speaking to Sözcü, Denizli noted that the notification had been left at the courthouse and said the following:
"I was in Ankara, and I am now returning to Çeşme. I will receive the notification tomorrow. I do not know what the matter is about.
They called me and said, 'You need to give a statement.' I have no information on whether I am a witness or a suspect.
If we are summoned, we will go. I have no concerns. "