
President of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Football and Basketball Club Sadettin Saran He was arrested on Wednesday for drug use.reports the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.
Turkish justice opened an investigation into Saran last week as part of a large operation for alleged drug use in which they were involved. dozens of artists detained or summoned to testify, social media personalities, journalists and businessmen.
Hair samples have been taken from many people undergoing drug analysis, and The test carried out on the Saran samples was positiveThe Turkish Anadolu agency reported this on Wednesday.
The official media does not specify what type of drug it is, but the opposition newspaper Sozcu ensures that The test came back positive for cocaine.
saran He categorically denied using cocaine and announced that it would repeat the tests in a private laboratory. “I have never in my life used a substance that they say tested positive in a forensic lab. Not only have I not used it, but I haven’t even seen it up close.” Saran wrote in a statement on social media.
“These statements constitute a campaign of slander against me, which It aims to also destroy the institutions that I represent“said the businessman.
Saran, a 61-year-old successful businessman of Turkish and American nationality, He owns Saran Holding, which covers media in the sports field, the film industry and tourism.
He became president of Fenerbahçe, Turkey’s second most successful football club, last September, in a close vote against his predecessor, his fellow businessman Ali Koç.