A plea for help from Umut Akyürek for his daughter who is a substance abuser.

Last July, Turkish classical music artist Umut Akyürek announced that his 19-year-old daughter Melek Bal Ertuğrul had entered the workforce and had a new assistant. Recently, he has been in the news due to sad events concerning his daughter. Speaking in front of the camera and asking for help, Akyürek stated that 'his daughter is a substance addict.' The famous artist expressed that his daughter has psychological issues, that she behaves unconsciously due to crises, and that he locked himself in a room out of fear of her.

"SHE IS USING SUBSTANCES TO THE POINT OF DEATH"

Umut Akyürek used the following statements in a video he shared on social media: "I don't even know where to start. I thought a lot about this. I have tried several times before to decide whether to share this video with you... I want to share it now because I can't find a way out. As you already know, I have some issues regarding my daughter. After many years, I mentioned in a program that she has psychological disorders. In fact, the dimensions of the issue are much different, much more complex because she is also using substances. And very unconsciously... Of course, there is no conscious use, but it is almost to the point of death... It has reached terrifying dimensions because she cannot control herself due to her psychiatric disorder..."

"I LOCKED MYSELF IN A ROOM"

"Right now, I have locked myself in a room. She was gone for two days, and she is experiencing a huge crisis again. We had to call the police. We have called them many times before. What happens as a result? Nothing happens. The police come, talk to us, and at most, they take her to the station for a statement... There is no solution to this. You know there have been events that have occupied the public for days. Unfortunately, there are crimes involving young people who use substances. A very young police officer was martyred. Two young girls were murdered. All of these issues stem from this scourge. Because these children have been reported by their families multiple times. They have over twenty crimes, but nothing is done. These people are like loose cannons, freely roaming around... My child is in this situation."

"SHE WILL EITHER DIE OR KILL"

"Even though I am an artist, I cannot do anything. Since she is of legal age, I cannot admit her to the hospital without her consent. We have a court process that we have been waiting for months with her father. Because we are afraid something will happen to her... She will either die, or she will kill someone, or she will harm us. She has attacked her father with a knife twice before. She has assaulted me multiple times. Because she loses her consciousness. This substance is such a thing that..."