Turkish actor Ismail Hacıoğlu arrested amid drug investigation

Published February 17th, 2026 - 06:31 GMT
Turkish actor Ismail Hacıoğlu
Turkish actor Ismail Hacıoğlu. (Instagram)

ALBAWABA - Turkish actor Ismail Hacıoğlu was taken into custody by Turkish police as part of the drug investigation targeting celebrities.

Hacıoğlu was arrested along with Turkish musician Kaan Tangöze and singers Murat Dalkılıç, according to the Hurriyet newspaper.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe into drug trafficking and prostitution targeting well-known figures continues unabated.

 Kaan Tangöze

Singer Kaan Tangöze. (Instagram)

As part of the Istanbul Drug Operation launched by Turkish authorities, arrest warrants have been issued for 25 suspects on charges of 'Using Narcotic Substances', 'Inciting and Facilitating Prostitution', and 'Facilitating the Use of Narcotic or Stimulant Substances'.

According to Hurriyet, here are the names of people taken by Turkish police as part of the drug operation:

1. Hakan Tunçelli

2. The Secret of Murat Dalkılıç

3. Rıza Kaan Tangöze

4. Murat Cevahiroğlu

5. Barış Talay

6. Hakan Kakız

7. Kemal Doğulu

8. Murat Öztürk

9. Murathan Kurt

10. Nailcan Kurt

11. Alihan Taşkın

12. Tolga Sezgin

13. Ramazan Bayar

14. Aygün Aydın

15. Buse Görkem Narcı

16. Ismail Hacioglu

17. Furkan Koçan