06.04.2026 16:23
Singer Gülben Ergen gave a statement as a suspect at the Bakırköy Courthouse as part of an investigation initiated due to her posts. Ergen stated that her post was made in response to a mother's call.
Gülben Ergen arrived at the Bakırköy Courthouse to give a statement as part of the investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The famous artist left the courthouse after giving a statement for about an hour at the Press Crimes Investigation Bureau.
"I SHARED IT UPON A MOTHER'S CALL"
Speaking to reporters after leaving the courthouse, Ergen stated that she made the social media post upon a mother's call. She mentioned that she went to the mother's house during Ramadan at the invitation of the mother, that both the mother and her child had passed away, that she had given a statement regarding this matter, and that she detailed her experiences and observations to the prosecutor, emphasizing that her sensitivity towards children and women would not fade away.
AN INVESTIGATION HAD BEEN INITIATED DUE TO HER POSTS
The Ministry of Family and Social Services filed a complaint against singer Gülben Ergen due to her posts about Fatmanur Çelik and her daughter Hifa İkra Şengüler. Following the complaint, an investigation was initiated against Ergen.
Announcing the development on her social media account, Gülben Ergen stated, “The police came to our house upon the complaint of the Ministry of Family and Social Services. I would be honored to give a statement for Fatmanur and her little daughter.”
FATMANUR ÇELİK AND HER DAUGHTER WERE FOUND DEAD ON THE BEACH
Fatmanur Çelik and her daughter Hifa İkra Şengüler, who addressed the public with the words, “If something happens to me, don’t say I committed suicide,” were found dead on the beach in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul.
According to allegations, Fatmanur Çelik was abused by A.Ş. at a young age and was later forced into marriage. It was claimed that her daughter Hifa İkra Şengüler, born from this marriage, was also subjected to abuse by the same person.
Fatmanur Çelik had held a vigil for justice in front of the Anadolu Courthouse in Kartal, Istanbul, and had sought support from the public. Çelik's previous statement, “If something happens to me, don’t say I committed suicide,” had come back to the agenda following the events.