20.01.2026 11:11
A new operation was carried out in the drug investigation involving famous personalities. Four people, including social media influencer Bilal Hancı, were detained.
The drug investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's Smuggling, Narcotics, and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau is ongoing. A new operation was carried out this morning as part of the investigation.
FOUR PEOPLE DETAINED Social media influencer Bilal Hancı, magazine writer Mehmet Üstündağ, Abdullah Gençal, and İbrahim Barut have been detained. It has been learned that three suspects, who have detention orders against them, are abroad. The detained individuals are expected to be taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for drug testing.
Bilal Hancı OPERATIONS AGAINST CELEBRITIES CONTINUE The drug investigation targeting celebrities has been on Turkey's agenda since October of last year. Many well-known figures, including musicians, managers, and businesspeople, have provided hair and blood samples for statements and drug testing. Many famous individuals have been arrested by the courts they were brought before as part of the investigation.
MANY NAMES HAVE BEEN ARRESTED Additionally, Ceyda Ersoy, Gizem Özköroğlu, Ece Cerenbeli, Burak Altındağ, Sevgi Taşdan, Duygu Açıksöz, Nevin Şimşek, Merve Uslu, Lerna Elmas, Hakan Yıldız, Koray Beşli, Berna Aracı, Gülsüm Bayrak, Veysel Avcı, Özge Bitmez, Suat Yıldız, and Merve Eryiğit are among those who have been arrested. Arrest warrants have been issued for Şevval Şahin, Mert Vidinli, and Kasım Garipoğlu.
UMİT KARAN WAS ALSO ARRESTED IN THE LAST WAVE OPERATION In the latest operation carried out as part of the investigation, 23 suspects, including former football player and sports commentator Ümit Karan, were detained. Among the suspects brought to the courthouse, 13, including Ümit Karan, were arrested. Judicial control measures were imposed on nine suspects.