Response from lawyer of detained Rezan Epözdemir to Mehmet Akif Ersoy's allegations: 'He does not even use alcohol or cigarettes'

Epözdemir's lawyer stated, "During the Barcelona trip, the parties never met, and my client returned to Turkey with his wife.it is. The photo shared on social media is from a few years ago , related to Mehmet Akif Ersoy's birthday celebration.is the photo in question. My client was also invited to the birthday party, and asignificant portion of the attendees were people he did notknow at all.does not use. Myclient does not even use alcohol or cigarettes, and regarding the investigation in question,he has not the slightest connection orinvolvement,' he said.

'Facilitatingthe use of narcotic substances' and 'the women in hiscircle into sexual intercourse to sectorsecuring moral and financialbenefits'accusations,HabertürkTV Editor-in-ChiefMehmet Akif Ersoy, in his prosecutor'sstatement, responded to questions regarding Mustafa Manaz, with whom he was arrested, by saying, "Regarding Mustafa M., I...around 5 to 10 percenteven if not official, I have a partnership. Because a friend of Ahmet G. was also there, we went to Barcelonafor a vacationit is true. We ran into Rezan Epözdemir there by chanceMy friend the Consul General was also there. Ahmet G. introduced me to Gizem A. I have been to her house once. Emel D. is my actress friend. The allegations that I ordered narcotics from my friends' phones are lies," he had replied.

Later, Ersoy and Epözdemir were also amongA photograph featuring a group of names, including him, had been shared on social media.

Epözdemir's lawyerŞule Aydoğan, on behalf of herclient's social media account,responded to Ersoy's claims by writing the following:

"First of all, my client Rezan Epözdemirhad gone on vacation to Barcelona with his wife, and by coincidencelearned that Mehmet Akif Ersoyand his wife and friends had arrived in Barcelonaearlier via a phone call.Upon this, Mehmet Akif Ersoy's wifecame tothe client and hiswife for lunch,but Mehmet Akif Ersoy was unable to attend this meal. Likewise, the client, who was invited to a dinner in the evening attended by the consul who is a friend of Mehmet Akif Ersoy,attended it,and subsequently, during the Barcelona trip, the partiesnever came together.and myclient returned to Turkey with his wife.Likewise;

the photograph shared on social mediais from a fewyearsago, it is a photograph related to Mehmet Akif Ersoy's birthday.Myclient alsoattended the birthdayinvited to his dayand does not know a significantportion of theparticipants at all.Mehmet Akif Ersoy, a journalist well-known to the public, meets everyday withpeople from the worlds of business, art, sports, and politicsHe meets with many people from the world, hosts programs, has meals, and forms friendships. In this

regard, it is legally and practically impossible to attribute responsibility or fault to everyone who knows or has dined with Mehmet Akif Ersoy. It is notis not. Myclient does not even use alcohol or cigarettes, and hasnot the slightest connection or involvement with the investigationin question. It is out of the question.We urge the public not to give credence to posts made with sensationalist concerns and tabloid sensitivities.

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