Pop music artist İlyas Yalçıntaş, who was detained by gendarmerie teams during a drug operation, responded to the allegations against him on social media. The singer, who informed the public about the materials reportedly seized during searches at his residence, flatly denied the allegations.

Stating that he refrained from making a detailed statement due to the ongoing legal process, İlyas Yalçıntaş included the following statements in his post:

"Today, I was referred to custody within the scope of an investigation in which my name was mentioned. It would not be appropriate for me to make a detailed statement as the legal process continues."

Clarifying the allegations in the press that there was a "sensitive scale" used for drug use and weighing in his home, the famous singer stated that the seized item was a completely legal kitchen utensil:

"Contrary to some news, no banned substances were found in my home. The 'precision scale' mentioned in the news is a completely legal and ordinary kitchen scale that I use for calorie and nutrition tracking and that sits open on the kitchen counter."

At the end of his statement, Yalçıntaş underlined that he trusts Turkish justice and stated that he believes that the process will be clarified as soon as possible and said, "I have full confidence in the judicial process. I believe that the facts will be revealed as soon as possible, and I expect common sense and understanding from the public until the process is concluded."

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on allegations of "using drugs and stimulants, facilitating their use and providing space", a detention order was issued for 25 people known as artists, actors, managers and business people.

All 25 suspects mentioned in the investigation file and detained were described as follows:

Akın Altan, Asude Mercan, Ateş İnce, Aybüke Aldere, Ayşe Nur Balcı, Buğra Balkaya, Burak Çelik, Büşra Tatar (Canbaz), Cenk Çöteli, Feyza Cihan, Gökhan Şafak, Eylem İpek Şafak, Hilal Zeynep Hedbe, İlyas Yalçıntaş, İrem Haznedar, Kübra Altay, Mehmet Fatih Aksoy, Melis Selçukoğlu, Oğuz Alp Güler, Orhan Yıldız, Öner Faruk Işık, Sıla Gençoğlu, Şefik Ömer Dolman, Ümit Aslan, Volkan Büyükhanlı.

The judicial processes of the suspects continue with their statements at the police and prosecutor's office.