Overview
- State-linked outlets reported that forensic hair tests detected narcotics traces before Saran was taken into custody on Wednesday in Istanbul.
- Saran publicly denied drug use and said he will seek a private reanalysis of his samples.
- The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office is leading a broader probe launched in early December that has swept up entertainers, media figures and businesspeople.
- State media did not specify a substance, while opposition outlet Sözcü reported cocaine, a claim that remains unconfirmed.
- Fenerbahçe issued a statement backing Saran and said club activities continue, and no formal criminal charges or court rulings have been announced.