Hande Ercel's statement revealed in celebrity drug investigation
The statement of famous actress Hande Ercel (Hande Erçel), who was released after being detained as part of a drug investigation targeting celebrities, has been disclosed. Ercel stated,
"I have never used drugs or stimulants in my life. I also never saw Hakan Sabanci (Hakan Sabancı) use them."Her former partner, Hakan Sabanci, gave a similar statement, noting that Hande never used drugs in his presence.
The investigation is being conducted by the Istanbul Cumhuriyet Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Within the scope of the case, suspects Koray Serenli, Mustafa Tari, Onur Talay, and Sezgin Koysuren (Sezgin Köysüren) were arrested by the court and sent to prison. Meanwhile, nine suspects, including Fikret Orman, Burak Elmas, Guzide Duran (Güzide Duran), and Didem Soydan, were released under judicial control conditions, while one suspect was released by the prosecutor's office.
Hande Ercel's testimony details
As part of the investigation, actress Hande Ercel returned to Turkey from abroad to provide her statement. After testifying, Ercel was released after providing hair and blood samples to the Forensic Medicine Institute. Her full statement to the prosecutor has now surfaced.
Ercel stated:
"Among the various venues mentioned in the file, I only went to the restaurant section of the Bebek Hotel a few times for business meetings. I do not have a nightlife due to my heavy work schedule. I did not participate in any private parties or events organized by certain businessmen as alleged. I have never used drugs or stimulants. I pay attention to a healthy lifestyle because of my profession. I do not accept the accusations against me."
Hakan Sabanci's statement
Hakan Sabanci, who was also detained as part of the same investigation, stated that he never saw Hande Ercel use drugs. Sabanci denied the charges against him, saying,
"I know the person named Hande Ercel. This person has never used drugs in my presence."Sabanci was also released under judicial control after providing samples for testing.
