12.09.2024 16:10
The "Taksim Uncle", who became a phenomenon by constantly answering "Taksim" in response to the question "How can I go to Taksim?" asked in an online street interview in English, was seen on camera for the first time in years. The person, whose real name is Muammer Topal and has been living in Istanbul for 30 years, was recorded on a bus while going to Taksim with his mobile phone.
The answer he gave during a street interview in response to the question "How can I go to Taksim?" in English has brought Muammer Topal to the country's agenda and made him known as 'Taksim Uncle'.
IT WAS REVEALED THAT HE HAD NEVER BEEN TO TAKSIM
Thanks to the interview, it was revealed that Topal, who became famous, had never been to Taksim despite living in Istanbul for 30 years.
HE WAS SEEN TRAVELING ON A BUS
Thanks to the video shared by many people, Topal, who had been on Turkey's agenda but had been silent for a long time, was seen for the first time in years. The moments of the elderly man seen going towards Taksim inside a bus were recorded second by second with a citizen's mobile phone camera.