16.07.2026 09:40
New details have emerged regarding the drug operation targeting celebrities conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. While famous singer Sıla Gençoğlu was added to the list of detained individuals, sensitive scales and apparatus used for substance use were seized during a search at İlyas Yalçıntaş's home.
Within the scope of the drug investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a detention decision was made regarding singers Sıla Gençoğlu, İlyas Yalçıntaş, and 23 celebrities.
In the operation statement made by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that after obtaining evidence supporting reasonable suspicion that the suspects, known to the public as artists, actors, businessmen, and operators, used narcotic and stimulant substances, facilitated drug use, or provided premises, instructions were given to the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command on July 16 for the detention, search, biological examination, and taking of statements of 25 suspects, followed by their presentation to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
DETAINED FAMOUS NAMES REVEALED
In the simultaneous operation carried out by gendarmerie teams, many well-known figures were apprehended and taken to the police station. The names detained as part of the investigation were as follows:
- Sıla Gençoğlu (Singer)
- İlyas Yalçıntaş (Singer)
- Mehmet Fatih Aksoy (Producer)
- Ateş İnce
- Şefik Ömer Dolman
- Aybüke Aldere
- Ayşe Nur Balcı
- İrem Haznedar
- Öner Faruk Işık
PRECISION SCALE FOUND IN İLYAS YALÇINTAŞ'S HOME
The most striking development of the operation occurred at the residence of singer İlyas Yalçıntaş. During detailed searches conducted by gendarmerie teams at Yalçıntaş's home, a precision scale, typically used in drug trafficking or precise dosage, and various materials believed to be for drug use were seized. The seized materials were confiscated for examination, while the suspects' statements and biological test procedures at the gendarmerie continue.