Nevşehir week of raids: grow setup seized, 14 face proceedings
Nevşehir anti-narcotics police placed 14 people under judicial proceedings after a week of operations, including 12 reported drug users and two accused of violating Law No. 2313. Officers seized a cannabis-growing setup, 11 cannabis seeds and 1.62 grams of kubar esrar alongside methamphetamine, synthetic cannabinoids and pills that are not counted as cannabis.
Nevşehir anti-narcotics police placed 14 people under judicial proceedings after
a week of anti-drug work.[1][2]Twelve were reported as people who used narcotic
substances and two were processed for violating Law No. 2313.[1][2]
Officers seized one assembled setup for growing Indian hemp, with its apparatus.[1][2]They also seized 11 cannabis seeds and 1.62 grams of kubar esrar.[1]The
same searches found 4.64 grams of methamphetamine, 0.83 grams of synthetic
cannabinoid bonzai, 0.95 grams of liquid synthetic cannabinoid bonzai and 58
synthetic pills.[1]Officers also found a large number of implements for using
narcotic substances.[1][2]The 1.62 grams of kubar esrar is the separately stated
cannabis weight in this mixed haul, while the methamphetamine, bonzai and pills
are not counted as cannabis.[1]
The work was carried out by the narcotics branch of the Nevşehir Provincial
Police Directorate during the week before 10 November 2026 and targeted both
drug use and production materials.[1]Police said their anti-drug efforts
would continue with determination.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The article gives no separate day for the operations; 10 November 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
No names, ages, detention or remand decisions, charges beyond drug use and Law No. 2313, or court outcome were reported.
No live cannabis plant count was published beyond the growing setup, its apparatus and 11 seeds.
The 4.64 grams of methamphetamine, bonzai amounts and 58 synthetic pills are non-cannabis seizures excluded from cannabis figures.
No street value, neighbourhood or specific operation sites within Nevşehir were published.
Four wanted individuals with finalized prison sentences for drug offences were also detained during the same week's operations and transferred to prison, but were not specifically tied to the cannabis cultivation.
Şanlıurfa narcotics police stopped a passenger bus and two cars on suspicion and seized 17 kilograms 200 grams of skunk, a potent form of cannabis. The three suspects detained over the case were remanded in custody after being brought before a court, and the investigation continues.
Customs officers at the Esendere border gate in Hakkari stopped a Turkish traveller arriving from Iran and found 49.56 grams of suspected cannabis hidden in his shoe soles. The Yüksekova Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the seizure.
Gendarmerie teams in Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, searched a home following an investigation into illicit drug production and seized 310 grams of esrar and six cannabis plants. One suspect was detained and faces investigation for drug possession and unlawful cannabis cultivation.
Gaziantep anti-narcotics police searched a car in the city and seized 12 kilograms of skunk, a form of cannabis, detaining one suspect. The operation, coordinated by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, targeted drug sellers, and the suspect was referred to the judicial authorities.
