Turkish Actor Can Yaman Released from Custody following Arrest in Istanbul Drug Operation 2026

Balgarianovinite.com Turkish actor Can Yaman has been released from police custody, where he was detained on the night of January 9 as part of a large-scale investigation by the Istanbul prosecutor’s office into drug use, the news site Haberler reported. He was released after undergoing blood and hair tests for drug use and after giving testimony to the police in an interrogation regarding “possession of drugs or stimulants for personal use,” “facilitating drug use,” “incitement to prostitution,” etc.
Yaman was detained during a security forces operation against drug trafficking and use in Istanbul. The police received a tip that the actor  had been seen taking drugs at a well-known luxury hotel on the Bosphorus. The police organized a raid on the hotel, as well as several popular nightclubs, with specially trained drug-detection dogs participating in the operation. 
Yaman was arrested along with six other people. Among them were singer Selen Gorguzel, who was detained on her way back from participating in a reality show, as well as two popular actresses in Turkish TV series – Ayse Saglam and Ceren Alper.
According to information in the Hurriyet daily, drugs were found in Yaman’s possession, but the prosecutor’s office did not issue an arrest warrant for him as part of the investigation. It is claimed that the results of the drug test at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Istanbul are expected in a few days.
Yaman’s arrest caused a strong reaction in the local and foreign media. The actor is popular abroad as well, particularly in Italy.
At the end of October, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched a large-scale investigation into drug use and distribution, which involved many journalists, influencers, business leaders, and figures from the television, film, and media sectors. Some were detained and then released based on the results of drug tests. Others, including two well-known journalists from the pro-government media outlets HaberTurk and A Haber, are in custody on charges of “possession of drugs or stimulants for personal use,” “facilitating drug use,” “inciting prostitution,” “money laundering,” and others. A number of popular Turkish singers and performers are also in custody, as well as several owners of establishments that have been closed. A significant number of those under investigation have been banned from leaving the country.
The number of people currently in custody exceeds 20. The investigation is ongoing, and it is possible that there will be further raids and arrests based on the testimony given by those already arrested, according to Turkish media reports. Turkish Actor Can Yaman Released from Custody following Arrest in Istanbul Drug Operation 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-11 15:33:22 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law