06.11.2026 21:30
Famous actress Nurgül Yeşilçay's remarks while criticizing age discrimination against women were interpreted as a reference to Cem Yılmaz. Yeşilçay's statement, which drew particular attention with her words "Saying 'one foot in the grave' and then walking with a cane," was asked about to the famous comedian. Cem Yılmaz both clarified the cane issue that has been discussed for years and made striking remarks about Nurgül Yeşilçay.
Nurgül Yeşilçay's criticism of age discrimination against female actors brought back to mind a joke Cem Yılmaz made in the past. Following the statements, while eyes turned to the famous comedian, Yılmaz responded to the question directed at him.
WERE NURGÜL YEŞİLÇAY'S WORDS A REFERENCE TO CEM YILMAZ?
Nurgül Yeşilçay, known for unforgettable productions such as İkinci Bahar and Asmalı Konak, had made assessments regarding age discrimination in the acting industry. Criticizing that female actors find less place in romantic stories after a certain age, Yeşilçay explained that male actors, despite their advancing age, continue to appear before audiences in leading roles and romantic characters. The famous actor opposed especially older male actors being paired with women much younger than themselves. She argued that this stems from producers' preferences rather than audience expectations. However, one part of Yeşilçay's statement brought interpretations that the criticism was directed at Cem Yılmaz.
"SAYING 'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE' AND THEN WALKING WITH A CANE"
Reacting to assessments made over women's age, Nurgül Yeşilçay used the following expressions in her speech: "Saying 'one foot in the grave' and then walking with a cane and so on. What are you doing?" Although no name was mentioned in Yeşilçay's words, the statement was associated with a age joke Cem Yılmaz had made before. The famous comedian had made a joke in one of his shows about people saying "he found a young one" about him when he was with a 38-year-old woman. Yılmaz's use of the phrase "about to die" regarding the woman's age during the same joke had caused criticism. The comedian's later being photographed with a cane also strengthened interpretations that Yeşilçay's words were directed at Cem Yılmaz.
CEM YILMAZ BROKE HIS SILENCE
After Nurgül Yeşilçay's statements, this time the topic was asked directly to Cem Yılmaz. While responding to the question directed at him, the famous comedian first made an assessment about his use of a cane. Yılmaz emphasized that the cane issue was not new by saying, "My cane has been talked about since the '90s." Then, touching on Nurgül Yeşilçay's words, the comedian stated that he had no negative thoughts toward his colleague.
"I LIKE NURGÜL VERY MUCH"
The most striking part of Cem Yılmaz's response was the expressions he used about Nurgül Yeşilçay. Instead of making a harsh statement in response to Yeşilçay's words, the famous comedian expressed his affection for his colleague. Yılmaz used the statements, "I like Nurgül very much, I never think anything bad about her. I like people with a sense of humor."