30.05.2025 10:40
At the Cannes Film Festival, many Turkish actors walked the red carpet without receiving any awards. However, a single post from Nurgül Yeşilçay, who did not attend the festival, overshadowed all these glamorous moments. Reminding everyone that she was present at Cannes with the award-winning film she starred in back in 2007, Yeşilçay made a reference to those who went for the photo op by saying, "We were among those who walked with our film."
This year, the 78th Cannes Film Festival made headlines as usual with famous names gracing the red carpet. Turkish actors also participated in this prestigious gathering of world cinema. However, this year's red carpet was missing some familiar faces who were once regulars at the festival.
INTENSE PARTICIPATION FROM TURKEY On the red carpet of Cannes 2025, names like Sıla Türkoğlu, Birce Akalay, Sinem Ünsal, Dilan Çiçek Deniz, Hande Erçel, Özge Özacar, Burcu Esmersoy, Selim Bayraktar, and Boran Kuzum attended at the invitation of sponsor brands. Despite not winning any awards, they posed for the cameras. Many Turkish actors participated in the Cannes Film Festival this year as well. Names like Sıla Türkoğlu, Birce Akalay, Sinem Ünsal, Dilan Çiçek Deniz, Hande Erçel, Özge Özacar, Burcu Esmersoy, Selim Bayraktar, and Boran Kuzum walked the red carpet and posed for the lenses at the invitation of international brands. However, the real highlight of the festival came from an actress not among these names, Nurgül Yeşilçay.
Once one of the standout names on the Cannes red carpet, Nurgül Yeşilçay did not attend the festival this year. The successful actress, who frequently interacts with her followers on social media, gave a nostalgic and meaningful response to the question, "Sister, why aren't you going to Cannes?"
WE WALKED THE RED CARPET WITH OUR FILM Yeşilçay shared a photo of herself walking the red carpet from the 2007 film "On the Edge of Life," in which she starred and competed for the Palme d'Or, along with the note: "To those asking, 'Sister, why aren't you going?': We also went to Cannes back in the day ;)) And we walked the red carpet with OUR FILM ;)) We were so cool!" In the film written and directed by Fatih Akın, alongside Nurgül Yeşilçay, Tuncel Kurtiz, Baki Davrak, and Yelda Reynaud also starred. The film was honored with the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes.
NOT WITH SPONSORS, BUT WITH ART Yeşilçay's post was interpreted as an indirect reference to those who appeared on the red carpet solely through brand sponsorship without any awards. The experienced actress emphasized the value of being there for the "work produced," not for "visibility."
SHE RETURNED WITH AN AWARD IN 2007 The film "On the Edge of Life," written and directed by Fatih Akın, competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay Award. The cast included important names such as Nurgül Yeşilçay, Tuncel Kurtiz, Baki Davrak, and Yelda Reynaud. When Yeşilçay was on the red carpet, she not only stood out for her elegance but also as part of a production that achieved international success.