A large-scale operation was carried out against publicly known figures within the scope of the drug investigation carried out by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Istanbul. Actor Burak Çelik was among those for whom a detention order was issued within the scope of the investigation. Following the development, "Who is Burak Çelik?", "How old is Burak Çelik, where is he from?", "Who is Burak Çelik's wife?" and "Why was Burak Çelik referred to custody?" These questions have become among the most researched topics by the public. Here is the information reflected in the official statements regarding Burak Çelik's life, career and investigation…
Burak Çelik was born on July 21, 1992. Çelik, the child of an army-origin father and an immigrant mother, attracted attention with her modeling career at a young age. Burak Çelik, who made a name for himself with his successes in prestigious model competitions held in Türkiye, later turned to the field of acting and became one of the well-known faces of television screens.
Çelik, who received professional acting training after her modeling career, reached a wide audience, especially with her performance in television series. The actor, who has portrayed different characters throughout his career, continued his screen career steadily by taking roles in action, drama and romantic productions.
Burak Çelik was born on July 21, 1992. As of 2026, he is 33 years old.
Originally coming from a family of Ordu origin, the actor's father is from Ordu and his mother is of immigrant origin. Çelik, who stepped into the modeling industry after her childhood and youth years, made a name for herself on international platforms with the successes she achieved in a short time.
2013 was an important turning point in his career. In the same year, she gained international recognition by placing first in the Best Model of Turkey and then the Best Model of the World competitions. Following this success, he studied at the Sadri Alışık Cultural Center Acting Department to receive training in the field of acting.
Burak Çelik, who made his first significant breakthrough in his acting career with the character Serdar in the TV series Karagül, later took part in many different projects.
Among the productions he took part in are:
Burak Çelik, who continues his active activities in both modeling and acting careers, is among the well-known names in the television industry.
Burak Çelik married his manager Ece Bayrak in December 2024.
After their marriage, the couple named their son Aslan, who was born in August 2025. Burak Çelik and Ece Bayrak are among the names who prefer to live their private lives largely away from the public.
Within the scope of the drug investigation carried out by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command was instructed to carry out detention, search and biological examination procedures against a total of 25 people on July 16, 2026.
In the statement of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was claimed that there was evidence supporting reasonable suspicion that some people known to the public as artists, actors, business people and managers used drugs or stimulants, facilitated drug use or provided places for this purpose.
Burak Çelik was among the names detained in this context.
The investigation is still ongoing. So far, no judicial decision or verdict regarding the outcome of the investigation has been announced by the official authorities about Burak Çelik, other than the detention process. The process is expected to proceed in line with the evaluations made by the prosecutor's office and relevant judicial authorities. For this reason, it is important that the situations related to the investigation are evaluated only in line with the statements made by the official authorities.