Statement from Aziz Yıldırım regarding Bebek Hotel

Former Fenerbahçe president Aziz Yıldırım has issued a written statement regarding the use of his photograph in news reports about Bebek Hotel, which has recently been in the headlines due to drug operations and findings of illegal construction.

Stating that a photograph of him was used in a report published on journalist Özlem Gürses's digital media channels in a way that associated him with Bebek Hotel, Yıldırım emphasized that this situation does not reflect the truth.

In his statement, Yıldırım included the following remarks: "I have not been to Bebek Hotel for over 20 years. Therefore, the use of my photograph in the news report in question is inappropriate and incorrect."

Statement

My photograph was used in an irrelevant manner in a report about Bebek Hotel on Ms. Özlem Gürses's digital media channels.

I have not been to Bebek Hotel for over 20 years. Therefore, the use of my photograph in the news report in question…

— yıldırım teyit (@yildirimteyit) January 13, 2026

Yıldırım's statement is as follows:

"Statement

My photograph was used in an irrelevant manner in a report about Bebek Hotel on Ms. Özlem Gürses's digital media channels.

I have not been to Bebek Hotel for over 20 years. Therefore, the use of my photograph in the news report in question is inappropriate and incorrect.

My request to Ms. Özlem Gürses and the entire press world is to act much more carefully and responsibly when preparing your reports.

Sincerely,

Aziz YILDIRIM"