12.11.2026 11:33
Actress Devrim Özkan denied claims that she received $2.5 million in exchange for having dinner with an Arab sheikh in Dubai. While her management company stated that the actress was in Dubai as part of a brand collaboration, Özkan said she would take legal action against those who made the claims.
Devrim Özkan, who brought the character Ceylan to life in the series "Underground," reacted sharply to the claims made about her trip to Dubai. It was alleged that the actress received a $2.5 million offer from an Arab sheikh who wanted to have dinner with her for an hour and that she accepted the offer and went to Dubai. Özkan's management company, however, announced that the claims did not reflect the truth.
STATEMENT CAME FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Engin Aykanat Management, to which Devrim Özkan is affiliated, announced that the reason the actress was in Dubai was a special cover shoot to be carried out as part of an international brand collaboration.
The statement included the following words: "Our actress Devrim Özkan is in Dubai for a special cover shoot to be carried out as part of a global brand collaboration. We categorically deny and condemn the news about her that has appeared in the press and on social media, which does not reflect the truth and has no concrete basis."
The management company also asked that unverified claims not be given credence.
"LET ME COLLECT THE AMOUNT YOU MENTIONED FROM YOU"
Devrim Özkan, who published the management company's statement on her own account, reacted to those who put forward the claims. The actress said that if she collected the said money from those spreading the claims, she would pay off the debts of animal lovers who owed money to veterinary clinics.
Özkan used the following statements in her post:
"Then let me add this as well. I think you should continue making those news stories so that I can collect the amount you mentioned from you and pay off the debts of animal lovers who have clinic debts; thanks to you, together with my lawyer, we will settle accounts before justice with the 100-plus screenshots we have in hand. I kiss you, please continue slandering."