09.01.2026 08:00
Şafak Çelik, who took his own life due to gambling debts, had asked for help from Sedat Peker in his farewell video for his cancer-stricken mother and veteran father. Following this appeal, it was learned that Sedat Peker paid off the family's bank debts, lifted the garnishments on their pensions, and purchased a new home on behalf of the family.
37-year-old physical education teacher Şafak Çelik, who was dragged into the virtual gambling swamp in Çankırı, had taken his own life after experiencing significant losses.
LOST HIS FAMILY'S HOUSES TO GAMBLING
In a farewell video shared on his social media account, Çelik stated that he had lost many houses belonging to his family and a large amount of money to gambling, expressing that he could not escape the despair he had fallen into.
HAD MADE A CALL FOR HELP FOR HIS MOTHER AND FATHER
In the same video, Çelik had called for help from Sedat Peker for his cancer-stricken mother and his veteran father, who had lost everything.
SEDAT PEKER INTERVENED
Sedat Peker responded to Çelik's plea for help. It was learned that Peker paid off the family's debts, lifted wage garnishments, and purchased a house on behalf of the family. The elderly couple expressed their gratitude to Sedat Peker through a video they recorded.