Bedri Usta, who is under investigation, hospitalized: Shares photo with IV drip

Bedrettin Aydoğdu, owner of the Bedri Usta restaurant chain, whose establishments were inspected and against whom an investigation was launched following his reaction to a bill shared on social media, has now made headlines with a post from his hospital room.

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Bedri Usta, who is under investigation, hospitalized: Shares photo with IV drip

Bedrettin Aydoğdu, a kebab restaurant owner known to the public as "Bedri Usta," became the center of criticism due to his response to a social media post regarding prices at his restaurant. Aydoğdu's remarks to a user who expressed criticism, "You have few followers, let me share this so you can see what a real man is," caused a major stir. Following these developments, the Ministry of Trade took action.

MINISTRY INVESTIGATION INTO BEDRI USTA

The Ministry of Trade launched an investigation into the business in question over allegations of "unfair price increases." Following the inspection process, Aydoğdu posted new content, including a video showing his restaurants were full, which further fueled the backlash.

APOLOGIZED, INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED

Following the mounting criticism, Bedrettin Aydoğdu issued a statement and apologized. In his statement, Aydoğdu said, "The reason I shared the person criticizing me on my page was to show that I am transparent. However, the text I wrote there was taken out of the context I intended." Despite this, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Aydoğdu and his business.

POST FROM HOSPITAL ROOM

Following all these developments, Bedrettin Aydoğdu shared a photo on his social media account taken in a hospital room with an IV drip attached. The post drew attention in a short time.