21.02.2026 10:11
Journalist Özlem Gürses criticized Celal Karatüre, who has been in the spotlight recently for his hymns. Gürses stated, "They are like a mezdeke group when a sense of awe is expected. I listened in horror. What kind of Turkey... What have we come to?"
Journalist Özlem Gürses harshly criticized Celal Karatüre, who has recently come to the fore with his hymns. Gürses stated that she could not hide her astonishment at the images she watched.
"THEY HAVE EMPTIED THE CONTENT OF THE HYMNS"
In her evaluation of the performance, Gürses said, "It's unbelievable. They have emptied the content of the hymns. I completely agree. Just like the Mezdeke group, there is supposed to be a sense of awe, but instead, it's like this."
"I LISTENED IN HORROR"
Pointing out the attitudes on stage and the sounds produced, Gürses expressed her reaction with the words, "That man is doing effects. I listened in horror. What kind of Turkey, what kind of world? What have we come to, friends?"
EMPHASIS ON "SHALLOWNESS"
Arguing that the performance is inadequate both artistically and religiously, Gürses noted that the repertoire is narrow, saying, "The repertoire is very narrow. It always comes back to this situation. It is a shallowness that you can understand, it is something."