Türkiye detains celebrities in major drug investigation

Turkish authorities have detained a group of celebrities as part of an investigation into drug use.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has taken into custody singers İrem Derici, Simge Sağın, and the couple Engin Polat and Dilan Polat, Caliber.Az reports, citing Turkish media.

Nearly 20 people are reportedly involved in the case, including other prominent figures such as Hadise, Ziynet Sali, Berrak Tüzünataç, Demet Evgar, Birce Akalay, and Kubilay Aka.

The Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the crime of “using narcotic or stimulating substances” and has ordered that statements and blood samples be collected from several celebrities. 

By Vugar Khalilov