07.02.2026 23:10
In the drug and prostitution investigation in Istanbul, a total of 7 people, including the operator of the venue "Club House" in Bebek, which is a popular spot for celebrities, Menderes Utku, as well as social media influencers Taha Özer and Simge Baranoğlu, were arrested.
In the drug and prostitution investigation, 7 people, including the operator of the venue named "Club House" in Bebek, Menderes Utku, and social media influencer Simge Barankoğlu, were arrested.
OPERATOR OF CLUB HOUSE ARRESTED
The drug investigation targeting celebrities, conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, is ongoing. Yesterday, during an operation at the venue known as "Club House," a popular spot for celebrities in Bebek, the operator Menderes Utku was arrested.
ARREST WARRANT FOR 6 PEOPLE INCLUDING SIMGE BARANKOĞLU
In another operation, influencers Simge Barankoğlu and Taha Özer, along with suspects Eda Alboya, Ebru Arman, Arif İskilip, and Heves Güzel, were detained. All 6 suspects were arrested by the court they were brought before.
OPERATION AT CLUB HOUSE
A raid was conducted by narcotics police at the 'Club House' venue located in the Bebek neighborhood of Beşiktaş, known as a hotspot for celebrities. It was reported that 100 police officers and 5 K-9 narcotics search dogs participated in the operation.
Police teams conducted General Information Checks (GBT) on those inside. Entry and exit to the venue were also temporarily prohibited. The social club where the operation took place has a gym and a restaurant.
CLAIM THAT IT BELONGS TO THE SAME PARTNERS AS BEBEK HOTEL
Moreover, it was claimed that the venue in question belongs to the same partners as the famous Bebek Hotel, which was previously raided and sealed by court order as part of the same investigation.
BEBEK HOTEL INVESTIGATION
As part of the drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, searches were also carried out at nightclubs and Bebek Hotel.
It was alleged that famous individuals registered at Bebek Hotel under different names, went to the VIP sections on the upper floors in groups, used drugs, and that the belongings of customers entering the hotel were not searched, and there were no X-ray devices.
19 suspects, including the owner of Bebek Hotel, Muzaffer Yıldırım, were arrested in a previous operation, while in the current operation, 6 more people, including Can Yaman, were detained.
Yaman was released after his procedures at the police station, while it was decided to arrest other suspects Ayşe Tarım, Ayşe Sağlam, and Ceren Alper, and to apply judicial control measures to Burak Fahri Yön, Nilüfer Batur Tokgöz, and Selen Görgüzel.
OPERATION IN WHICH SIMGE BARANKOĞLU WAS ARRESTED
As part of the 'drug' investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an arrest warrant was issued for 6 suspects for the crimes of 'Purchasing, accepting, or possessing drugs or stimulants for personal use, or using drugs or stimulants', 'Providing a place and means for prostitution', and 'Encouraging and facilitating the use of drugs and stimulants'. In the operation carried out in the morning hours, Simge Barankoğlu, Heves Güzel, Ebru Arman, Eda Alboya, Arif İskilip, and Taha Özer were detained. Additionally, synthetic drugs were seized at Güzel's house in Antalya.