20.01.2025 14:01
Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör stated in a program on journalist Özlem Gürses's YouTube channel that he did not know Neşet Ertaş and had never heard his name before. These remarks sparked a significant debate on social media.
Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör said about Neşet Ertaş, "I don't know who he is, I've never heard of him before." Şengör's statement drew significant backlash.
Celal Şengör was a guest on journalist Özlem Gürses's YouTube channel. In response to Gürses's question, "Do you ever listen to folk music?" Şengör replied, "I don't listen to folk music except for Rumeli folk songs." When Gürses asked, "Haven't you listened to Neşet Ertaş either?" he said, "No, I don't know him at all. I haven't heard his name."
Gürses, who was very surprised by the answer, responded, "I think this should be cut, otherwise they will criticize you a lot for not having heard of Neşet Ertaş."
In response to Gürses's reaction, Celal Şengör said, "I haven't heard of him, what can I do? Why are you cutting it? We need to be honest," and quickly drew significant backlash on social media.