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Digital Phablet – Görkem Sevindik Faces Criticism While Turkey Supports His Position
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Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, hosted renowned actor Görkem Sevindik at his office after the actor was criticized by an Israeli minister for expressing support for the Palestinians. The minister emphasized his backing for Sevindik, best known for portraying Kadir in Eşref Rüya.
Ersoy praised Sevindik’s humanitarian stance, stating, “We stand by the compassionate position taken by our esteemed artist Görkem Sevindik.”
He reiterated: “We support the humanitarian stand of our esteemed artist Görkem Sevindik,” adding:
“We stand beside Görkem Sevindik’s humanitarian stance. Responding with threats to a call from the conscience of the world is completely unacceptable. This hateful language, which advocates the death penalty for Palestinians and targets those who oppose it, underscores Israel’s lawlessness to the world. Elevating our voices against ongoing oppression in Gaza is a moral obligation.”
Following this, Sevindik faced criticism in Israel for a social media post condemning a recent Israeli law that authorizes the execution of Palestinian prisoners. On social media, Sevindik shared his opposition to such measures, attributing his stance to moral principles.
While filming Eşref Rüya, Sevindik explained his position:
“As a person with a conscience and a father, I felt deep empathy for what I saw. I came across a video showing individuals sentenced to death being loaded onto a bus. I saw their final moments with their children, their last embraces. I reacted as a human — I opposed such cruelty.”
He stressed that moral individuals worldwide should oppose war, noting, “Our series is quite popular there, and I believe I am a well-liked character. My conscience compelled me to speak out, even if some fans were disappointed. It was an instinctive human reaction.”
Sevindik reaffirmed his stand on social media:
“I support my reaction. I oppose oppression everywhere. Every person with a conscience should oppose war.”
The controversy intensifies amid regional instability, with U.S. and Israeli actions impacting Gulf nations and ongoing Israeli military operations in Lebanon and against Palestinians. Recently, Israel’s Knesset approved legislation to ease the death penalty for Palestinians detained without trial, leaving thousands in West Bank prisons facing potential execution without appeals.
Sevindik’s post called on society to act:
“If humanity remains silent today, when will it act? If we fail to show our humanity now, when will we?”
He highlighted the gravity of the situation: “The approval has been given to execute 12,000 Palestinian prisoners. Of these, 4,000 are children.”
In response, Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a video targeting Sevindik, stating, “Kadir in Eşref Rüya. You will never be Kadir Baba. We live in Israel. You act in a Turkish series. The death penalty for terrorists is now enacted.”
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