Social media influencer Aleyna Kanko detained after posing with a handgun

Social media influencer Aleyna Kanko has been detained in Adana after posing with a handgun inside a luxury car belonging to a friend. In her statement, Kanko claimed the footage was old and reportedly said, "The car and the gun do not belong to me. I thought the gun, which belongs to my friend, was a blank-firing pistol."

Social media influencer Aleyna Kanko posed with a handgun inside a luxury car and shared the footage on her social media account.

Treating the rapidly spreading footage as a tip-off, police teams detained Kanko at her home in Adana's Çukurova district.

'THE CAR AND THE GUN DO NOT BELONG TO ME'

It was learned that in her statement, Aleyna Kanko claimed the footage was old and said, "The car and the gun do not belong to me. I thought the gun, which belongs to my friend, was a blank-firing pistol."

Kanko was released following her interrogation under the instructions of the prosecutor's office.

WHO IS ALEYNA KANKO?

Active on social media since 2020, Aleyna Kanko has 1.3 million followers on TikTok.

There is not much information available about the influencer, who entered the music world a year ago with the song 'Kafam Deli' and performs rap-style songs.

Social media influencer Aleyna Kanko made headlines by posing with a handgun inside a luxury car.