23.07.2026 08:30
Esen Matraş, who married Fenerbahçe player İsmail Yüksek, made headlines when she used her stepfather's name instead of her biological father's during the wedding ceremony. After her father Emre Matraş announced that he did not recognize the marriage as valid, Esen Matraş changed her surname on her social media account to "Yüksek".
İsmail Yüksek, one of the successful players of Fenerbahçe and the Turkish National Football Team, married architect Esen Matraş, with whom he had been in a long-term relationship, in a magnificent ceremony. The development that cast a shadow over the couple's happiness occurred after the wedding.
Esen Matraş, daughter of former pop singer and heir to the Matraş Leather family Emre Matraş, who was known for his songs in the 1990s, had her feud with her father come to light due to a detail during the wedding ceremony.
NOTABLE DETAIL AT THE WEDDING
When the registrar asked, "Your father's name?", Esen Matraş drew attention by saying the name of her stepfather Anıl Karaer, who raised her, instead of her biological father Emre Matraş.
"I DO NOT CONSIDER THE MARRIAGE VALID"
According to a report by Sayfa, Emre Matraş said in a statement after the incident, "I absolutely do not consider my daughter Esen's marriage valid. When 'father's name' is mentioned, they say 'Anıl'. My daughter's father's name is Emre Matraş. I also request an investigation into those who officiated the wedding. I cannot bear this. İsmail and his family should have asked me for my daughter's hand."
CHANGED HER SURNAME
Following the controversies, Esen Matraş also made a change on her social media account. The young architect was seen updating her surname on her Instagram profile to "Yüksek" after the marriage.