23.07.2026 11:51
Footage has emerged of the raid on the home of famous director Ezel Akay, who was detained in Bursa by the gendarmerie on charges of drug trafficking. During the operation, it was determined that Ezel Akay had converted many rooms, including the bathroom of his home, into a cannabis plantation by installing special ultraviolet lights and a climate control system. Additionally, the gendarmerie's narcotics dog 'Takip' uncovered bags of prohibited cannabis hidden in the drawers of Ezel Akay's desk and in cabinets.
Narcotics teams from the Bursa Provincial Gendarmerie Command, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor's Office, conducted an operation on the house of famous director Ezel Akay and his musician brother Eren Kazım Akay in the Rüştiye neighborhood of İnegöl district, who had been under technical surveillance for a long time.
ITEMS SEIZED FROM HIS HOME
As a result of intelligence and analysis efforts, searches conducted at the house in the Rüştiye neighborhood seized 1,131 grams of marijuana, 21 cannabis plants, 1 active climate control system, and various materials. While the drugs were confiscated, Ezel Akay and his brother, who were taken into custody, were sent to İnegöl State Hospital to provide blood and hair samples to determine whether they had used drugs.
HE REACTED TO THE PRESS
Reacting to the press taking footage at the hospital entrance, Ezel Akay said, "Why are they taking photos?" After the hospital examination, the Akay brothers were taken to the gendarmerie station for their statements.
HE TURNED HIS HOME INTO A CANNABIS FIELD
The images revealed during the gendarmerie raid on famous director Ezel Akay's home were shocking. It emerged that Ezel Akay had installed special ultraviolet lights and climate control systems in many rooms, including the bathroom of his luxury home, turning them into a cannabis field.
BAGS OF ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES FOUND IN HIS HOME
The gendarmerie's sharp-nosed narcotics dog, Takip, successfully found bags of illegal cannabis substances hidden in the drawers of the famous director's desk and in the clothing cabinets. The cannabis plants planted in pots seized during the raid were also confiscated for examination.
Meanwhile, it was learned that Ezel Akay has a criminal record for offenses such as filing for bankruptcy of capital companies and issuing bad checks, while his brother Eren Kazım Akay has no criminal record.
THEY WERE REFERRED TO THE COURTHOUSE
While the investigation into the incident continues under the coordination of the Bursa Provincial Gendarmerie Command and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Ezel Akay and his brother were referred to the courthouse after their interrogations.