20.02.2026 12:26
Famous singer Murat Dalkılıç stated in his testimony at the prosecutor's office, as part of the drug investigation targeting celebrities, that he has never used drugs in his life. Dalkılıç's statement also drew attention to details regarding Sergen Yalçın.
The statement of singer Murat Dalkılıç, who was detained as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and released after his procedures at the prosecutor's office, has emerged. In his statement, Dalkılıç said, "I cannot have a relationship with drugs; I have not used them abroad either. Sezer Çakır and Sergen Yalçın are my close friends. It is out of the question for me to use drugs with these people."
SERGEN YALÇIN DETAIL
In his statement, detained singer Murat Dalkılıç stated, "I have never used drugs at any point in my life. I cannot have a relationship with drugs; I have not used them abroad either. Sezer Çakır and Sergen Yalçın are my close friends. It is out of the question for me to use drugs with these people. Sezer Çakır and Sergen Yalçın are not people who would use drugs. It is true that I bought shares in the stock market once, but I did not make any transactions based on the advice of these people. The amount of shares I bought is around 100 thousand lira."
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MURAT DALKILIÇ'S TEAM
Murat Dalkılıç's team announced that the claims in the press regarding "the 50 people named by Dalkılıç" are completely unfounded. In the statement made, it was emphasized that the news does not reflect the truth, is misleading to the public, and violates Dalkılıç's personal rights. It was also stated that legal rights would be exercised against those who made and spread the news in question. The public was requested to only trust official statements.
''Public Announcement''
The news appearing in some media today, claiming that Murat Dalkılıç named various individuals in his prosecutor's statement, is completely unfounded and does not reflect the truth.
The contents in question are not based on any concrete information or documents, are misleading to the public, and clearly violate Murat Dalkılıç's personal rights.
In this context, necessary criminal complaints will be filed against individuals and institutions that make and spread false and baseless news, and all our legal rights will be firmly exercised.
We kindly request the public to only trust statements made from official sources.
25 PEOPLE HAD BEEN DETAINED
As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a detention order was issued for 25 people on charges of 'purchasing, accepting, or possessing drugs or stimulants for personal use, or using them', 'promoting and facilitating prostitution', and 'facilitating the use of drugs or stimulants'. In the operation, 21 people, including Kaan Tangöze, Murat Dalkılıç, İsmail Hacıoğlu, Adem Kılıçcı, Murat Cevahiroğlu, Barış Talay, Hakan Kakız, Kemal Doğulu, Murat Öztürk, Alihan Taşkın, Tolga Sezgin, Ramazan Bayar, Aygün Aydın, and Buse Görkem Narcı, were detained. After completing their procedures at the police station, the suspects were brought to the Istanbul Courthouse after undergoing a health check. Of the suspects referred to the Peace Criminal Court, 5 were arrested by the court and sent to prison. Meanwhile, judicial control measures were applied to 12 people.