New details emerge in allegations of illicit substance use regarding Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Allegations of drug use by former editor-in-chief Mehmet Akif Ersoy and the statements he provided have changed the course of the investigation.
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Significant developments have occurred regarding Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who was arrested within the scope of a drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and who previously served as the editor-in-chief of a television channel. According to information added to the file, the allegation that Ersoy has been using illicit substances since 2019 has deepened the investigation.
Within the scope of the investigation, it was claimed that the journalist used the substance for the last time three months before being taken into custody, and subsequently repented and went on an Umrah pilgrimage.
According to the allegations, Mehmet Akif Ersoy's use of illicit substances has spanned a long period. The fact that Ersoy felt remorse after his last use and traveled to the holy lands for worship purposes was among the important details taken into account in the file.
It is stated that the scope of the investigation has been expanded in line with the statements of Ersoy, who gave testimony for the second time in the investigation conducted by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and that new allegations are being examined. Authorities continue to meticulously evaluate the existing and new data in the file.
In his previous statements, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who expressed his remorse, had used the following expressions: "Today, Akif the journalist feels great remorse and offers a very deep apology to Akif the human, to his fellow human beings, to society, and to his Creator for what he has done."
However, it is known that in his first statement to the prosecutor's office on December 10, 2025, Ersoy did not accept the accusations, saying, "I absolutely reject the statements and allegations against me. I have never used drugs in my life. These allegations are very ugly."
How the investigation will take shape in the coming days and whether new findings will emerge regarding Mehmet Akif Ersoy are being awaited with curiosity.