12.01.2026 08:50
After the detection of illegal construction at Bebek Hotel, which had previously been searched as part of a drug investigation, some sections of the hotel are being demolished. İBB and police teams entered the hotel in the morning hours.
Recently, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office conducted a search at a hotel on the Bebek coast as part of an investigation carried out by the Smuggling, Narcotics, and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau.
TEAMS WENT TO THE HOTEL AT DAWN
While the investigation is ongoing, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was informed about the demolition of the structures identified as illegal at the hotel. The municipality and police teams started demolition work at the hotel in the early morning hours. The teams' work is ongoing.
THE PROTECTION BOARD HAD DECIDED ON DEMOLITION
The Cultural Heritage Protection Board had made a demolition decision due to the illegal structures identified at Bebek Hotel, which is located in the Bosphorus and has been well-known to the public for many years.
THE COURT HAD SUSPENDED THE EXECUTION
Following the decision, the hotel management's objection was evaluated in the administrative court. The court accepted the objection and issued a suspension of execution. It was determined that Bebek Hotel, which was sealed on December 28 due to illegal construction, allegedly continued its unauthorized activities.
IBB TEAMS STARTED DEMOLITION IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality teams have been carrying out demolition work on the illegal structures at the hotel since the early morning hours.
THE HOTEL HAD BEEN SEALED
As part of the 'drug' and 'prostitution' investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office targeting celebrities, Bebek Hotel, one of the addresses related to the relevant crimes, was sealed on December 28, 2025.
THE HOTEL MANAGER AND OWNER HAD BEEN ARRESTED
Recently, the gendarmerie had conducted a second raid on Bebek Hotel as part of the 'prostitution' and 'drug' investigation. In the course of the investigation, the suspects Arif Altunbulak (Bebek Hotel manager) and Muzaffer Yıldırım (Bebek Hotel owner) were arrested.