Aleyna Tilki

Aleyna Tilki was detained in December 2025 as part of a broad investigation involving several celebrities, then released after making a statement and providing samples. In January 2026, results submitted to the case file were reported as positive for cannabis in a hair sample, while her blood sample was negative.

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Directly implicated

Iğdır University cancelled Aleyna Tilki's concert scheduled for its June 2025 graduation ceremony. The cancellation followed messages from AKP-aligned figures demanding that she should not be invited. Several outlets mentioned ideological pressure, while the university officially cited heavy rain forecast for the concert time.

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Aleyna Tilki publicly stated that she was being prevented from performing at many venues in Turkey and that influential industry figures were pressuring her to sing at establishments where she claimed previously to have experienced harassment. She described an effort to control her career and choices.

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After denouncing an anti-LGBTI+ march organised in Istanbul on social media, Aleyna Tilki had a concert scheduled by the MHP-run Osmancık municipality cancelled. The municipality explicitly linked its decision to her statements, triggering a controversy over freedom of expression and discrimination.

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Personally implicated

At the age of 16, Aleyna Tilki performed in clubs and entertainment venues serving alcohol. Following a major media controversy, the Labour Ministry announced inspections and reiterated legal restrictions on minors working at night and their professional presence in certain establishments.

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