06.06.2026 18:30
The racist and sexist scandalous joke targeting Kurdish women and moral values by Koç Holding Honorary Chairman Rahmi Koç at a hospital opening in Izmir sparked public outrage. An investigation was launched by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and while Rahmi Koç tried to brush off the incident with a dry apology, his American partners did not remain indifferent to the scandal. The US-based global economic publication Bloomberg carried the disgrace on its front page, announcing it to the world.
US-based global economic publication Bloomberg brought foul-mouthed Rahmi Koç's racist and sexist scandal in Izmir to its headline, announcing it to the world. Bloomberg wrote that Koç's disgraceful joke in Izmir, which targeted Kurdish women and moral values, caused public outrage.
REACTIONS POUR IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR RAHMİ KOÇ
The 'Kurdish woman' joke Rahmi Koç told at the opening of a hospital in Izmir also made it to Bloomberg's headline. Following the backlash over his disgraceful joke, an investigation was launched against Koç, and he became a topic on the global agenda.
A joke told by Koç Holding Honorary Chairman Rahmi Koç during a hospital opening in Izmir yesterday sparked widespread backlash across all segments of society. Rahmi Koç, who attended the opening ceremony of a hospital in Izmir, toured the patient rooms and examination areas after the ceremony.
RACIST AND SEXIST JOKE FROM KOÇ
During the visit, Koç told a joke to accompanying guests: "The doctor listened to the Kurdish woman's complaint. Then he said, 'Madam, go behind the curtain, undress, and get dressed.' The woman replied, 'Doctor, you undress first.'" After footage of the incident was shared on social media, many users reacted to Koç's remarks.
HE APOLOGIZED
Rahmi Koç, who made headlines with his controversial joke, attempted to brush off the incident with a very brief apology. Rahmi Koç's statement reads: "I sincerely apologize for my words, which were not intended to target any identity. I wish to share my sorrow with sincerity. Respectfully."
AMERICAN PARTNERS ALSO DID NOT REMAIN SILENT
US-based global economic publication Bloomberg covered Rahmi Koç's ugly joke and reported: "The honorary chairman of Turkey's largest conglomerate caused anger after making a joke described as racist and sexist."