Turkish prosecutors seek at least ten years for singer Yalçıntaş

Prosecutors in Istanbul's Bakırköy district prepared an indictment against singer İlyas Yalçıntaş on a drug-trafficking charge. They are seeking a prison sentence of at least ten years, Anadolu reported.

The singer was detained in mid-July during an anti-drug operation. According to the indictment, tests detected traces of drugs. Yalçıntaş denies the trafficking allegation.

He said precision scales found at his home were used to monitor his diet. He also said plant remnants in a jar were thyme sent by his mother.

According to Anadolu reporting carried by Turkish media, the indictment was accepted and the case was sent to Istanbul's 19th High Criminal Court.