Etimesgut deputy mayor Taylan Özgüven tests positive for synthetic drugs

September 7, 2026 at 07:07 PM1 min

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Ankara prosecutors launched an investigation into Etimesgut Deputy Mayor Taylan Özgüven over alleged drug use. Forensic tests detected synthetic cannabinoids 5F-ADB and MDMB-INACA in his hair sample. The finding follows positive drug tests for Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu and another deputy mayor in a separate probe.

Key Facts

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Etimesgut Deputy Mayor Taylan Özgüven over alleged drug use.
Forensic tests detected synthetic cannabinoids 5F-ADB and MDMB-INACA in Özgüven's hair sample.
Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu's blood and urine samples tested positive for THC-COOH, a metabolite of cannabis.
In a separate corruption probe, 40 people including Beşikçioğlu were arrested by Ankara West Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Investigation and Forensic Findings

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into Etimesgut Deputy Mayor Taylan Özgüven following a tip-off about drug use. Özgüven was referred to Ankara Forensic Medicine Branch under Article 191/1 of the Turkish Penal Code. Blood, hair, urine, and nail samples were collected from Özgüven. The forensic report identified synthetic cannabinoids 5F-ADB and MDMB-INACA in his hair sample.

Mayor Beşikçioğlu's Positive Test

In a separate investigation targeting Etimesgut Municipality, Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu and Deputy Mayor Mutlu Kerimoğlu were found to have used drugs. Blood, urine, hair, and saliva samples were taken from Beşikçioğlu and Kerimoğlu after a tip-off. Forensic analysis detected THC-COOH, a metabolite of cannabis, in Beşikçioğlu's blood and urine samples. Beşikçioğlu had told prosecutors in 2014 that he occasionally used cannabis when offered and was not addicted.

Corruption Probe and Arrests

Ankara West Chief Public Prosecutor's Office arrested 40 people, including Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu, in a corruption investigation targeting Etimesgut Municipality. Beşikçioğlu was suspended from duty after his arrest. Following his positive drug test, Beşikçioğlu said in his defense that people offered him drugs in social settings and he could not refuse.