21.12.2025 08:15
The detail about Ela Rümeysa Cebeci in the statement of Sadettin Saran, the President of Fenerbahçe Sports Club, drew attention. When asked about the messages exchanged between him and Cebeci, such as "Don't forget to bring the grass when you come, but we didn't hug, just naturally," "I don't have that," and "But you had planted it," Saran replied, "These messages are jokes made in a metaphorical way, similar to the conversations in the movies we watch. The fact that we talk so openly also shows that this is a joke."
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding "drugs," striking details emerged in the testimony of Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Sadettin Saran, who was called in as a 'suspect' and released under judicial control.
"DON'T FORGET TO BRING WEED WHEN YOU COME TO ME"
When asked about the messages exchanged between him and Cebeci, including "Don't forget to bring weed when you come to me, but not wrapped, in its natural state," "I don't have that," and "But you planted it," Saran replied, "My defense above is the same. These messages, as I said, are jokes made in metaphorical form in conversations from the movies we watch. The fact that we talk so openly shows that this is a joke. If it were real, we wouldn't talk so openly. I have only one addiction in this life, and that is sports. Only during the time I had cancer, during my parents' last illness and death processes, during the Fenerbahçe presidential elections, and during the period I was slandered, many people gave me organic tranquilizers. I used them as far as I remember. I don't think any of them contain narcotic substances," he said.
"I HAVE NO CONNECTION TO GROWING DRUGS"
It was asked whether Saran sent a message to Ela Rümeysa Cebeci on 31.05.2025, saying, "Okay, let's confirm on Sunday, do you have any? Let's confirm on Sunday morning. The probability is 70%. I will go to Assos, I probably won't return until later, okay? We'll talk, bye." Cebeci replied, "Am I Escobar? Where would I find it? You were growing it, right, my president? Send a few branches, let's hang out, we'll communicate." Saran responded, "The message contents are correct, but there may be inaccuracies regarding the dates. These correspond to messages from about 17-18 months ago. The message contents are a joke we made among ourselves due to a movie I watched before. I have no connection to growing drugs whatsoever. Because of the movie we watched, it is a joke we developed among ourselves. These messages are also intended as jokes," he said.
"PICK IT FROM THE GARDEN AND BRING IT TO ME"
Saran's message to Cebeci, "Girl, you don't listen, I'm saying slowly. You're acting like obsessive people, leave it at a certain level. You're exaggerating everything, anyway. They are firing a lot of people at Habertürk, is that true? They are putting pressure, I guess," was questioned. Cebeci replied, "But you know what, I had such HD dreams and I slept thoughtlessly, it relaxes me a lot. It's an amazing thing, pick it from the garden and bring it to me next time. Yes, yes, very cool names, they are beheading people. They sent Esra Hanım away, the Esra Hanım from three days ago was Didem Ciner's right-hand person for many years, she was at the head of Show. They are not just firing people, they are beheading them. Let's see what will happen, we will wait and see, but there is a design. Please fix your relationship with Kenan Bey, this is very important to me, I would be very happy if you do this," was also asked. Saran replied, "I warned Ela Rümeysa when Kenan Tekdağ moved from TV100 to Show TV because I know that Kenan is a malicious and dangerous person. I said that Kenan has malicious, dangerous, and dark relationships. That's why I may have sent messages to Kenan Tekdağ. The expression 'It's an amazing thing, pick it from the garden and bring it to me next time' in the message is also a joke we developed among ourselves based on lines from a movie we watched," he said.
"I'M STILL FINE, WHAT WAS THAT?"
Additionally, when asked about the messages exchanged between Saran and Ela Rümeysa Cebeci, including "Are you okay? Did we drink a lot?" Saran replied, "The message 'We drank a lot' refers to a special wine that came to me from Croatia. I'm talking about that. I'm referring to the wine we drank with Ela that evening. I smoked a cigar that evening. Ela also smoked Vozol cigarettes. She drank a lot of that wine that evening. I drank half a glass from one bottle. Ela drank the rest. Ela's message 'I'm still fine, what was that?' is due to her drinking all of that wine. I definitely cannot have any connection with such a thing. In fact, I sent a get well message to Ela Rümeysa a few weeks ago after she was first detained and released. She replied to me in a way saying, 'I swear I didn't do such a thing.' If we had consumed narcotic substances together, she wouldn't have given me such a response or said 'Believe me.' I replied to her, 'I want to believe you,'" he stated.
"THE CONTENTS IN THE GLASS JAR ARE MY DAUGHTER'S MEDICATION POWDERS"
Continuing his statement, Saran said, "The substance in the glass jar with the lid labeled GoStak, located in the room used as a guest room in my house in Istanbul, is not drug residue. Inside the glass jar were various medications for my daughter. Most likely, the residues in the jar are the powders of these medications. This will be clarified after the examination. Regarding the substances found during the search of my house in Assos; I called the maid working in that house. I asked, 'What are these?' I had hosted the women's basketball team in my house in Assos about 20 days ago. A lot of flies had come to the garden. The maid said she burned lavender or similar leaves to keep the flies away. After that, after grilling, bees came.
"WE REQUEST TO WAIT FOR THE CRIMINAL RESULT"
To keep the bees away, the maid also burned coffee. The substances seized are residues from burning coffee, lavender, and sage. In response to the question about the initial test result indicating that the substances were narcotic, my defense is that this substance may have tested positive in the first test. However, we request to wait for the criminal result. We host many guests at the villa in Assos. We hold large invitations. More than 100 people attend the invitations. In fact, at my daughter's wedding on August 21, there were more than 400 people. The places where the substances were found are not inside the house; they were found in the garden. If they were used and discarded by someone else during one of these invitations or at a time when I was not present, I have no knowledge of it. We request fingerprint analysis to be conducted on the seized substances. I do not accept the accusations against me," he said.