Detained for drugs: Singer Kalben released

A new development has occurred regarding Kalben, who was detained by Narcotics Crimes Investigation Branch teams on the grounds that drugs were found in her home in Beyoğlu.

The musician was released after being referred to the courthouse following checks. The famous singer stated that she did not sell the drugs and that she used them herself.

15 GRAMS OF SKUNK FOUND

During the search conducted at the address, 15 grams of skunk in 3 pieces, 2,000 euros, 730 dollars, and 1,500 liras were seized. The suspect, Kalben Sağdıç, was detained for the crime of "manufacturing, importing, or exporting narcotic or stimulant substances without a license or in violation of a license."

It was learned that in her initial statement after being referred to the courthouse following police procedures, Kalben claimed that she did not sell the drugs seized and that she used them herself.

Meanwhile, the operation footage showed that Sağdıç was determined to have thrown some items from her home out of her balcony into the garden, and captured the moment drugs were found hidden in the battery compartment of a black toy car.

RELEASED

Kalben was released with a travel ban and judicial control conditions.

WHO IS KALBEN?

Kalben Sağdıç (born January 17, 1986, İskenderun, Hatay) is a Turkish musician, songwriter, and women's rights advocate.

Kalben, who started to get interested in music with a keyboard her mother bought when she was 8, 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 a job. She started working as a brand manager at Universal Pictures. Later, she was occupied with 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, became the most-watched among Sofar videos in a short time.

She started her music career after the children's novel 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.