Ela Rümeysa Cebeci's friend speaks out: 'The thing she was drinking in the video...'

A close friend of Ela Rümeysa Cebeci, whose name has recently been in the news regarding drug use allegations, sent a message to journalist Seyhan Avşar.

Avşar stated that she received a message from Ela Rümeysa Cebeci's friend, Kurretülayn Matur, and subsequently had a long phone conversation with her.

Avşar shared that Matur stated the following:

Ela Rümeysa Cebeci's close friend reached out to me with a message. After the message, I called her and we talked at length. I am quoting exactly what Kurretülayn Matur said: “I have known Ela for 16 years. Ela is a 2002 Imam Hatip graduate. She is the daughter of a conservative family.

She knows Cem Yılmaz and other names as well. This industry is very small. The video sent to Cem Yılmaz became a topic of discussion today. That video is from two years ago. What she was drinking is not drugs. It is an electronic cigarette.

At the point we have reached today, a message sent via Instagram DM two years ago, featuring an electronic cigarette in her hand, is being taken completely out of context and served with headlines like ‘she is using drugs.’

Throughout her life, Ela has been meticulous to the point of obsession regarding a healthy lifestyle. She pays incredible attention to what she eats, drinks, her sleep, and her body.

Ela is psychologically very worn out. She has been crying for days and is undergoing medical treatment. In fact, what is seen in those images is not a crime; it is a person being tested by their greatest fear.

Ela is psychologically very worn out. She has been crying for days and is undergoing medical treatment. In fact, what is seen in those images is not a crime; it is a person being tested by their greatest fear.

Ela is also someone who has no closeness with Mehmet Akif Ersoy outside of work. She is also saddened by what he is going through. I believe that what is happening here is not a tabloid issue; it is a matter of human dignity, the presumption of innocence, and conscience.”