06.03.2026 10:03
Singer Burcu Güneş, at an event, said about her colleague Demet Akalın, "I don't see her as close to me in terms of art, effort, stance, or quality. I don't see her at any level that could compete with me on my own path." Güneş later stated in her explanation that she was not targeting just one person and that the interview covered different topics as well.
One of the powerful voices of pop music, Burcu Güneş, made headlines with her statements at an event she attended. The famous singer caused a stir on social media with her remarks about her colleague Demet Akalın.
“SHE CANNOT BE MY RIVAL”
At an event the previous evening, 50-year-old singer Burcu Güneş answered questions from the press and made quite harsh evaluations about her colleague Demet Akalın. Speaking to the microphone of Muhabir Online, Güneş stated that she does not see Akalın as close to her in terms of art and stance.
In her statement, Burcu Güneş said: “I do not see her as close to me in terms of art or effort. I do not see her as close to me in terms of stance or quality. I do not see her at any level where she could compete with me on my path, neither in terms of art nor in terms of singing. You all know this very well, actually.”
These words quickly became a trending topic on social media, while the famous artist later made a statement about the issue on her social media account.
“I DID NOT TARGET A SINGLE PERSON”
Güneş stated in her post that her words did not target just one person and that the interview covered different topics. The artist used the following expressions in her post:
“I attended dear Emre Altuğ's album launch. It made me extra happy to see him and for him to sign a full album. I congratulate him again. And of course, at the end of the night, we had a long interview with our magazine friends. It is not as much as you see in the magazines. Also, it is not by targeting a single person. It was a very long interview.
Actually, I tried to touch on the archetypes in the market. Questions were asked from the rap community, and my thoughts were asked regarding the opinions and comments of other friends. Plus, of course, questions were also asked about certain figures in this world that serves popular culture. I expressed my thoughts and opinions. When I was asked a question related to my own profession, the field I have worked hard in for years, it is not something I can consider myself to do lightly or talk about as if it were an unimportant issue. Because these are really important topics, and I think our society is greatly affected by them.
"I DO NOT CONSIDER IT APPROPRIATE FOR MYSELF"
I think we are going through a chaos where we do not question how certain people from every sector and every topic have come to their positions, what they have done, how qualified they are, whether they have truly earned their place or how much effort they have put in. A social chaos. And I don't think this is something specific to this period. I have been seeing an incredibly abstract environment for many years. I see a situation where nothing is placed in its rightful place, where it deserves to be. Of course, I am not only talking about my own sector. But this is a very important issue that needs to be discussed for us.