Balgarianovinite.com Turkiye woke up to a new wave of arrests of well-known public figures as part of a large-scale investigation into drug use, Turkish media reported on Thursday. Among those detained this morning, a total of 11 people, are some of the most prominent actors of the younger generation, who play leading roles in cult television series – Burak Deniz and Hafsanur Sancaktutan.
Also detained were Sinem Ozgenc Unsal, Elif Busra Pekin, Ahsen Eroglu, as well as the well-known rap artist Ender Eroglu (Norm Ender), and musicians Utku Unsal and Mert Demir.
In a statement published in the Turkish media by the errorism and Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau at the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecution Office, it is stated that “within the framework of the operation carried out in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Department of the Provincial Gendarmerie, arrest warrants have been issued for 14 suspects believed to have participated in the offences of ‘purchasing, receiving or possessing narcotic or stimulant substances for personal use’, ‘use of narcotic or stimulant substances’, and ‘supplying narcotic or stimulant substances’.”
According to the statement, 11 of the individuals for whom warrants have been issued have been detained, two are at large, and one is abroad. The detainees have been taken in for questioning and to give statements on the charges brought against them. They are expected to be brought before the court and to provide drug samples.
Actress Hafsanur Sancaktutan is currently playing the leading role in the television series Kiskanmak, which has the highest ratings in the country. Born in 1991, Burak Deniz is part of the younger generation of actors. Among his notable roles is that in the series Bambaska Biri, where his co-star is Hande Ercel.
Hande Ercel was also detained as part of the authorities’ campaign against drug use, but her test results were negative and she was released from the investigation.
Earlier, singer Simge Sagin was detained, later released, but placed under a travel ban. Among those detained was also actor Ibrahim Celikkol, who was likewise released at a later stage.
The large-scale investigation by the Turkish authorities into drug use in the entertainment industry in Turkiye began in October last year. The list of actors, journalists, performers, singers, musicians, influencers, producers and businesspeople detained in the several consecutive operations carried out so far is long.
In February this year, a court in Istanbul arrested the owner of the five-star Bebek hotel on the shores of the Bosphorus and confiscated the hotel, where, according to the investigation, parties had been held at which members of the local elite, actors, singers and influencers used drugs. New Wave of Well-Known Public Figures Arrested in Turkiye in Large-Scale Drug Use Investigation 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-09 12:21:20 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