09.01.2026 14:41
Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who is a key figure in the drug investigation, claimed in his additional statement that he was introduced to drugs by former Habertürk executive Veyis Ateş. Ateş, who is detained in the case, spoke for the first time. Rejecting the allegations, Ateş said, "I don't understand why Mehmet Akif accused me. I did not use drugs. I don't have any such relationship with him anyway."
New details continue to emerge every day in the drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Habertürk.
Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the former Editor-in-Chief of Habertürk, who is at the center of the investigation, stated in his additional statement that Veyis Ateş was the one who introduced him to drugs. Veyis Ateş has broken his silence on this matter.
DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS
According to the information obtained, Ateş, who denied the allegations, told his lawyers, "I don't understand why Mehmet Akif accused me. I did not use drugs. I don't have any relationship with him anyway."
"HE MADE A HEART SIGN TO ME IN PRISON"
Journalist Barış Yarkadaş noted that during the first prison encounter between the two, Ersoy made a heart sign to Ateş. It was learned that Ateş said, "After saying so much to me and accusing me, on the day I was brought to prison, he made a heart sign to me from the opposite booth. I also didn't understand why he made a heart sign to me. I didn't make any signs or anything either."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the detained former Editor-in-Chief of Habertürk, claimed in his additional statement to the prosecutor's office that the first person to suggest using 'drugs' was Veyis Ateş, the former General Manager of Habertürk.