27.12.2025 00:45
As part of a drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 17 of the 20 suspects detained in a simultaneous operation carried out in 4 provinces were referred to the court with a request for arrest. Among those whose arrest is requested are famous restaurateur Hamdi Burak Beşer, influencer Melissa Fidan Çalışkan, and businessman Mehmet Tosmur.
20 suspects detained in a simultaneous operation conducted in 4 provinces as part of a drug investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office were sent to the courthouse.
The processing of the 20 suspects captured in the operation coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was completed by the Organized Crime Fighting Branch of the Istanbul Police Department. After a health check, the suspects were sent to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. Arrest warrants were requested for 17 of the suspects.
The names for which arrest warrants were requested are as follows:
- Hamdi Burak Beşer
- Mahmut Uğur Ziylan
- Erdi Çetin
- Uğur Can Peker
- İhsan Aygün
- Melissa Fidan Çalışkan
- Nuran Çokçalışkan
- Müzeyyen Karakan
- Murat Can Şirin
- Yağmur Uçkun
- Atilla Aydın
- Ozan Kılıç
- Esra Yoldaş Balcı
- Semavi Siverek
- Mehmet Tosmur
- Ercan Siverek
- Yılmaz Burak Bozkurt
OPERATION
As part of the investigation conducted by the Smuggling, Narcotics, and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, arrest warrants were issued for 22 suspects on charges of "manufacturing and trafficking drugs," "providing special places, equipment, or materials to facilitate the use of drugs or stimulants, taking measures to make it difficult for users to be caught," "purchasing, accepting, or possessing drugs or stimulants for use, or using drugs or stimulants," and "promoting and facilitating prostitution."
In a simultaneous operation conducted by the Istanbul Police Department teams in Muğla, Adana, and Antalya, Hamdi Burak Beşer, Mahmut Uğur Ziylan, Erdi Çetin, Uğur Can Peker, Melisa Şahin, İhsan Aygün, Melissa Fidan Çalışkan, Nuran Çokçalışkan, Burak Kaptan, Müzeyyen Karakan, Murat Can Şirin, Yağmur Uçkun, Atilla Aydın, Ozan Kılıç, Esra Yoldaş Balcı, Semavi Siverek, Ercan Siverek, Mehmet Tosmur, Halime Göçmen, and Yılmaz Burak Bozkurt were detained.
ARREST WARRANT FOR EZGİ FINDIK
During the searches at the suspects' addresses, cocaine, marijuana, and devices used for drug consumption were seized, and it was determined that one of the other suspects was in prison. Additionally, it was learned that an arrest warrant had been issued for the suspect Ezgi Fındık.
Source: AA