An İstanbul Police Department Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Unit investigation conducted prior to the operation had identified a large number of suspected drug dealers and individuals believed to be in contact with the dealers, including the targets of Tuesday’s operation. Teams from narcotics units in İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Muğla provinces raided 60 locations, detaining 25 famous people.
The suspects were taken to a police station for interrogation after undergoing a medical examination.
Police say the number of those detained may increase as the investigation progresses.
Other celebrities who were detained in the sting include Engin Günaydın, Engin Altan Düzyatan, Orunç Koray Candemir and Murat Etken. The four were vacationing in Çeşme, İzmir province. They were brought to İstanbul for questioning.
Turkey is a leading country in the fight against illegal drug trafficking.