26.06.2025 14:20
Mehmet Çubuk, known as "Şırdancı Mehmet" from MasterChef, has come into the spotlight due to a divorce case filed by his wife, Hanım Çubuk, after 16 years of marriage. His wife claims that Mehmet Çubuk subjected her to years of physical, psychological, and economic abuse and that he cheated on her. She is seeking 20 million TL in compensation and 1.2 million TL in alimony. The court has placed a precautionary measure on some of Mehmet Çubuk's assets.
"Şırdancı Mehmet" known as Mehmet Çubuk, has come to the public's attention this time due to a crisis he experienced with his family. His wife, Hanım Çubuk, filed for divorce due to the violence and betrayal she endured during their 16-year marriage.
ALLEGATION OF "BEATING WITH A CHAIR LEG"
In her lawsuit, Hanım Çubuk stated that Mehmet Çubuk constantly subjected her to physical, psychological, verbal, and economic violence. It was claimed that during the violent incidents that occurred on May 24 and 29, Mehmet Çubuk attacked his wife in front of their children with a chair leg he had broken. Following these incidents, Hanım Çubuk filed a complaint against her husband and obtained a restraining order for 2 months.
20 MILLION LIRA COMPENSATION CLAIM
According to a report in Hürriyet; in the lawsuit submitted by Hanım Çubuk to the Istanbul Family Court, it was stated that "Mehmet Çubuk confessed to cheating on my client." A total of 20 million TL was demanded as compensation, consisting of 10 million TL for material damages and 10 million TL for moral damages. Additionally, a total of 1 million 200 thousand TL alimony was requested for their 5 children.
ASSET SHARING AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
The court decided to impose precautionary measures on some of Mehmet Çubuk's assets. Hanım Çubuk also filed a lawsuit for asset sharing for half of the properties acquired during the marriage.
HE WAS ALSO IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN THE PAST
Mehmet Çubuk had previously received a 6-month flight ban for eating a type of food called "şırdan" that he took out of his clothing during a flight belonging to Turkish Airlines. Most recently, he was detained on allegations of assaulting his wife.