{"id":2076742,"date":"2025-10-08T09:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2076742"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:48:39","slug":"turkish-singers-actors-and-other-celebrities-questioned-in-a-drug-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/turkish-singers-actors-and-other-celebrities-questioned-in-a-drug-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish singers, actors and other celebrities questioned in a drug investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ANKARA, Turkey (AP) \u2014 Several high-profile Turkish celebrities were summoned on Wednesday for questioning and blood tests as part of a drugs-related investigation, reports and officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The investigation, led by Istanbul&#8217;s chief prosecutor, was launched into individuals suspected of \u201cusing narcotic or stimulant substances,\u201d the prosecutor\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those summoned include 12 singers, actors <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/turkey-tv-drama-series-istanbul-tourism-dizi-d9b908cad575755e1118312cbb0187ad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in popular television series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">in popular television series<\/a> and social media celebrities, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_l1p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_151p56mhek5clubsnm6fbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The celebrities were not currently under custody and were expected to be freed following blood tests, Anadolu said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The investigation coincides with a broader crackdown on artists and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/turkey-imprisoned-journalist-defies-pressure-fb7731ae84cc72e45e99d76a306354df\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:opposition voices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">opposition voices<\/a> under <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/recep-tayyip-erdogan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:President Recep Tayyip Erdogan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">President Recep Tayyip Erdogan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pop singer Mabel Matiz is currently facing up to three years in prison over alleged \u201cobscenity\u201d in the lyrics of one of his songs. Prosecutors claim the song violates public morality laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The girl-band Manifest is also facing legal action for alleged \u201cindecent acts\u201d during a recent performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Associated Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANKARA, Turkey (AP) \u2014 Several high-profile Turkish celebrities were summoned on Wednesday for questioning and blood tests as part of a drugs-related investigation, reports and officials said. The investigation, led by Istanbul&#8217;s chief prosecutor, was launched into individuals suspected of \u201cusing narcotic or stimulant substances,\u201d the prosecutor\u2019s office said. 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