30.04.2025 14:30
In Survivor, the tension exceeded the contestants and spilled over off-screen. The Hikmet-Batuhan conflict also involved their families. Following Batuhan's family's threatening statements towards Acun Medya, Acun Ilıcalı announced that they had received threats from another contestant's family as well. In his shocking statement to the public, Ilıcalı mentioned that one of these threats was, "If necessary, we will burn the place down."
The tension is rising in the Survivor All Star 2025 season. Recent events have shown that the competition is not limited to the island, and with families getting involved, it has taken on a new dimension.
In a recently aired episode, Hikmet's act of throwing sand at Batuhan during the game and his subsequent statement at the council, "If it weren't for Volkan's elbow, I would have hit Batuhan," sparked a huge backlash among contestants and viewers. Following the incident, Acun Ilıcalı announced during a live broadcast that Batuhan's family would file a complaint and had made serious threats against the production team.
The tension continued in the trailer for the new episode that aired this evening. In the trailer, Ilıcalı used striking expressions regarding the involvement of families: "Unfortunately, families have gotten a bit too involved in Survivor this year, not for everyone, but for some. The new news we learned today tells what will happen if you don't become a champion; they say we will burn the place down if necessary. Right now, I'm talking about Adem's family..."