23.09.2025 23:10
It has been revealed that Esen Gök, Turkey's first female sports commentator who committed suicide in July in Istanbul, played the role of a fortune teller and witch in the horror film "Sahra," which was shot in Mardin. Gök's lines in the film, "There is no love or regret in my heart. My mother committed suicide because I was born. I am a punishment that has come to this world. Don't expect me to be good," have drawn attention.
The first female race commentator of Turkey, Esen Gök, whose suicide shocked the country, was revealed to have played the role of a 'fortune teller and magician' in the horror film 'Sahra', shot in Mardin.
SHE WAS TURKEY'S FIRST FEMALE RACE COMMENTATOR The incident occurred on July 19 in a site located on Fildamı Street in the Osmaniye neighborhood of Bakırköy, Istanbul. Relatives of Esen Gök, who had not heard from her, went to her home. Unable to enter, her relatives reported to the police out of concern for Gök's well-being.
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE AT HOME Police teams, who entered the apartment with the help of a locksmith, found Esen Gök's lifeless body. The autopsy revealed that there were no signs of beating or cutting on Gök's body, and it was concluded that the act of hanging occurred while the person was alive, resulting in death by hanging.
Esen Gök SHE ACTED IN A HORROR FILM Esen Gök, who was Turkey's first female race commentator and whose suicide saddened the country, was revealed to have played the role of a fortune teller and magician in the horror film 'Sahra', shot in Mardin, produced and starring Yekta Ener Güven, Nudem Güven, and Vural. In the film shot in 2023, Esen Gök is seen enjoying herself behind the camera, while she also displays masterful acting skills.
"DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE BETTER THAN YOU" In the film, Esen Gök, who appears as a fortune teller and magician, states in her line, "This is a book of magic; if you have touched one of them, a spirit may have possessed you. Unintentionally, you may have cast a spell on yourself. You knew from the very beginning that this could happen. There is no love or regret in my heart. Women who do not inherit love from their fathers do not have many options. My mother committed suicide because I was born. I am a punishment that has come to the earth. Don't expect me to be better than you."
After the film shoot, it was seen that Gök wrote in the WhatsApp group with the producers and actors, "We are excited," "May it flow beautifully and smoothly for all of us, see you soon, good evening."