25.03.2025 12:10
After the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a protest was held where a citizen's banner advertising a cosmetics brand caught attention. The brand's spokesperson, actress Hazal Kaya, shared this banner on her social media account with the caption 'advertisement,' which drew significant backlash from social media users.
After Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested as part of a corruption investigation, protests were held in many cities across Turkey. One notable incident during the demonstrations was a citizen participating with a banner featuring the name of a cosmetics brand. This image was noticed by the famous actress Hazal Kaya, who is the face of the brand.
Kaya shared a photo of the brand's banner on her social media account with the note, "We are proud." However, the actress drew even more attention with her comment, "Is it an advertisement just because the brand is visible?" Hazal Kaya's post received significant backlash from social media users. Many criticized Kaya, stating that she was focused on the visibility of her brand rather than the protest itself.
"I WAS JOKING"
Following the increase in reactions, Hazal Kaya made a statement expressing that her post was misunderstood. Kaya stated, "I wanted to support the visibility of the area with a little joke, but I guess it was misunderstood. May your mascara not run, and may you not trip over a stone," clarifying that the intent of her joke was different. Hazal Kaya's post led to a variety of opinions among social media users. While some found Kaya's explanation sufficient, others expressed that they expected the famous actress to take a more sensitive approach to the protest movement. On social media, comments such as "Someone stop this woman, it's enough," "Hazal Kaya, we didn't laugh, just so you know," and "Chasing profit by advertising through protests" were made about Hazal Kaya...