23.12.2025 20:00
Journalist Emrullah Erdinç, who was detained as part of a drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was released after his statement at the prosecutor's office following the procedures at the Provincial Gendarmerie Command.
A new development has occurred in the drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
EMRULLAH ERDİNÇ RELEASED
As part of the investigation, journalist Emrullah Erdinç was detained last night. After his procedures at the Provincial Gendarmerie Command, Erdinç was brought to the courthouse today and was released after his statement at the prosecutor's office.
WHAT HAPPENED?
As part of the investigation that started last week, former Habertürk TV General Manager Mehmet Akif Ersoy and anchor Ela Rümeysa Cebeci were arrested and sent to prison.
With the expansion of the case, new names emerged in the second phase of the operation, and 6 more suspects, including social media phenomenon Cihan Şensözlü, who also writes for Hürriyet, and the driver of Kasım Garipoğlu, İsmail Ahmet Akçay, were also arrested.
Sadettin Saran, the President of Fenerbahçe Sports Club, also gave a statement in the same investigation and was released under judicial control conditions.
Last night, detention orders were issued for Emrullah Erdinç, Umut Evirgen, and Ali Yaşar Koz. After their procedures at the police station, Koz and Evirgen were brought to the courthouse and were released today under judicial control conditions.