29.05.2026 11:21
Artist Semiha Yankı, who represented our country in Eurovision in 1975, faced major backlash after saying about Eid al-Adha, "This holiday is not my holiday, so I am not celebrating it." Following the reactions, Yankı did not back down and said, "What's it to you, I don't like it."
Semiha Yankı, who represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1975 with the song "Seninle Bir Dakika," came to the forefront with her post about Eid al-Adha. The famous singer used the expressions, "This holiday is not my holiday.. So I am not celebrating it," in her post on social media platform X.
REACTIONS CAME ONE AFTER ANOTHER
Yankı's post received comments from many users in a short time. While some social media users reacted to the singer's words, the post quickly became a topic of debate. Following the incoming comments, Semiha Yankı made another post responding to the criticisms.
"WHAT'S IT TO YOU, BROTHER"
The famous singer, reacting to the backlash, did not back down and used the following expressions:
"I said I don't like this holiday, and all hell broke loose. What's it to you, brother? I don't like it. I don't have to like it. You like whatever you want, what's it to me..."