Producer Mehmet Fatih Aksoy detained in Turkish drug probe

Mehmet Fatih Aksoy, a prominent Turkish television producer and founder of Medyapım, has been detained as part of a drug investigation. The operation, initiated by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has led to the arrest of 25 individuals, including notable figures from the entertainment world such as singer Sıla Gençoğlu and İlyas Yalçıntaş.

Aksoy, born in Şanlıurfa in 1961, is a graduate of Boğaziçi University's Business Administration program. After a period in corporate management, he entered the media sector in 1988 as an assistant director. In 1993, he established Medyapım, which quickly became a significant production company during the rise of private television in Turkey. Medyapım produced "Dadı" (Nanny) in 2000, which was the first adaptation of an American series in Turkey. The company also brought popular international formats like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" and "Dancing on Ice" to Turkish television.

Under Aksoy's leadership, Medyapım achieved record ratings with "Popstar" and later shifted focus to drama series starting in 2010. The company has adapted successful international shows such as "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," and "Shameless." Notable Turkish dramas produced by Medyapım include "Adını Feriha Koydum," "Güllerin Savaşı," and "Karadağlar." More recently, they adapted Japanese series like "Mother" and "Woman."

Some of Medyapım's most popular productions under Aksoy's guidance include "Yasak Elma," "Adını Feriha Koydum," "Sadakatsiz," "Kadın," "Yabani," "Kızım," "Güllerin Savaşı," "Safir," and the entertainment program "Şahane Pazar." Aksoy is married and has three children. The ongoing investigation aims to uncover the extent of the alleged drug-related activities involving the detained individuals.