31.01.2026 10:52
Famous comedian Hasan Can Kaya was also detained as part of a drug investigation targeting celebrities. Kaya, who was awarded the "Best Comedian" title yesterday, is facing charges of "manufacturing and trafficking drugs or stimulants, facilitating drug use, and purchasing for use."
A new wave of operations was carried out as part of the drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Among those detained in the operation is Hasan Can Kaya, who was awarded the "Best Comedian" title yesterday at Marmara University.
The celebrities detained in operations held in Istanbul, Ankara, Muğla, and Yalova are as follows:
- Hasan Can Kaya,
- Yusuf Aktaş, known as Reynmen,
- Rapper Emirhan Çakal,
- Mazlum Aktürk,
- Mert Eren Bülbül,
- Sıla Dündar,
- Döndü Şahin,
- Burak Güngör,
- Ahmet Can Dündar,
- Berkcan Güven,
- Fırat Yayla.
CHARGES
It has been learned that the operation was carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Anti-Narcotics Crimes Branch teams; simultaneous raids were conducted at many addresses on charges of "manufacturing and trafficking of narcotic or stimulant substances," "facilitating the use of narcotic or stimulant substances," and "purchasing, accepting, or possessing narcotic or stimulant substances for personal use or using narcotic or stimulant substances."
WHO IS HASAN CAN KAYA?
He is originally from Malatya. He was born in Istanbul on December 16, 1989. He worked in various roles such as assistant director on sets after entering the cinema industry during his high school years, and later worked as a screenwriter on various projects for many years.
In 2014, while working as a screenwriter for the series "1 Man 1 Woman," he decided to do stand-up comedy with the support of his friends in the screenwriting group. In 2016, he began performing stand-up comedy regularly at Leman Kültür Beşiktaş. In January 2020, he started filming his first personal project, the "Konuşanlar Talk Show."
The "Konuşanlar" program, which aired on YouTube and gained great interest in a short time, was moved to the platform called Exxen in December 2020. Having surpassed 150 episodes on Exxen, "Konuşanlar" became one of the most-watched productions on the platform, with the subscriber count reaching 3.4 million and total views reaching 1.7 billion through special shot videos released on the "Konuşanlar" YouTube channel for each episode. "Konuşanlar" was transferred to the Disney+ platform in 2025, and the first episode of the program was released on September 19, 2025.
One of the most curious questions about Hasan Can Kaya is about his private life. The famous comedian is not married. Hasan Can Kaya was in a relationship with Sultan San, who also directed the "Konuşanlar" program for a long time. However, the couple decided to end their relationship in recent years. Sultan San, who stated that they remained friends after the breakup and continued their professional relationship, got married to another person in 2024. There is currently no public information regarding Hasan Can Kaya's private life, marriage, or relationship status.