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chair of fenerbahceOne of Turkey’s leading sports clubs was called to testify on Saturday as part of an ongoing drug investigation involving high-profile entertainment and media personalities.
Sadetin Saran, who has a double stake Türkiye and American citizenship, made a statement in istanbul Before being sent to a forensic medical facility, run by the state, to collect hair and blood samples after returning from abroad Anadolu The news agency reported.
More than a dozen people have been detained since the beginning of December as part of an ongoing investigation overseen by Istanbul’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office.
TV news anchors, journalists, singers, actors and social media influencers are among those detained on charges including drug manufacturing and trafficking and facilitating prostitution. Many have undergone blood and hair tests for the presence of drugs.
Denver-born Saran, who was elected Fenerbahce president in September, was questioned on suspicion of providing and facilitating drug use, according to Anadolu.
He returned to the Cagayan Courthouse after providing medical samples and was later released under judicial conditions.
Istanbul-based Fenerbahce is one of Türkiye’s most popular and successful sports franchises. Former club president Aziz Yildirim, who spent more than a year in prison in 2012 on match-fixing charges, was acquitted after a new trial found the previous case was influenced by corrupt judges, prosecutors and police officers.
The club has also found itself embroiled in a separate investigation into match-fixing in Turkish football.