23.01.2026 14:20
Esat Yontunç, who had an arrest warrant issued against him as part of a drug investigation, was detained at Istanbul Airport upon his return from Cyprus. Yontunç was released with a judicial control measure of 'prohibition of leaving the country' at the courthouse he was brought to.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Esat Yontunç, the General Broadcast Coordinator of Acun Medya, as part of the 'drug' investigation targeting celebrities conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Yontunç was detained at Istanbul Airport upon his return from Cyprus.
TRAVEL BAN IMPOSED
After being taken for a health check yesterday, Esat Yontunç was transferred to the Istanbul Courthouse today. Yontunç was released under judicial control measures in the form of a travel ban by the court he was brought before.
"MY FOREHEAD IS CLEAN, I TRUST MYSELF"
After the arrest warrant was issued against him, Esat Yontunç made a statement on his social media account, saying, "I have never been involved in such matters throughout my life. My forehead is clean, I trust myself, I will return to my country on the first flight."
WHO IS ESAT YONTUNÇ?
Esat Yontunç was born on May 5, 1969, in Istanbul. After completing his education at Moda College, he graduated from the Department of Anthropology at Istanbul University.
In 2002, Yontunç prepared the program "Acun Firarda" together with Acun Ilıcalı, and since 2004, he has been serving as the general coordinator at Acun Medya. Yontunç has taken on the role of general coordinator for many large-scale and budgeted TV programs such as Acun Firarda, Devler Ligi, Yok Böyle Dans, Fear Factor, Dokun Bana, Var Mısın Yok Musun, Survivor, O Ses Türkiye, Yetenek Sizsiniz, 3 Adam, Rising Star Türkiye, O Ses Çocuklar, Ütopya, Komedi Türkiye, Saba İle Oyuna Geldik, and Ver Fırına.