Istanbul police conducted an operation this morning, detaining several well-known singers, actors, and actresses, APA reports, citing Sabah newspaper.
The detainees include well-known public figures such as Kubilay Aka, Kaan Yıldırım, Hadise Açıkgöz, Berrak Tüzünataç, Duygu Özaslan Mutaf, Demet Evgar Babateş, Zeynep Meriç Aral Keskin, Özge Özpirinçci, Feyza Altun, Derin Talu, Deren Talu, Ziynet Sali, Birce Akalay, Metin Akdülger, Ceren Moray Orcan, Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, Simge Sağın, and Mert Yazıcıoğlu.
As part of an investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in connection with the crime of “use of narcotic or stimulant substances,” orders have been issued to collect blood samples from the detainees.
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Turkish singer Irem Derici has been detained at her residence in Şişli on charges of promoting drug use, APA reports, citing Turkish media.
As part of an investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 38-year-old artist Irem Derici was detained by gendarmerie teams at her home in Şişli on charges of promoting drug use.
In a statement, the singer’s lawyer Ayşegül Mermer said that they went to the police station to give a statement: "We have not yet been given any official information regarding the matter. As the process becomes clearer, the public will be informed."