21.10.2024 15:00
Famous actress Şenay Gürler expressed her support for Gülse Birsel, who drew reactions with her statement following the death of Vural Çelik, known for his role as Kubilay in "Avrupa Yakası." Gürler stated, "I have not seen Gülse be rude to anyone during the 5.5 years I worked with her. I did not witness any argument between her and Vural. I think no one should speak out and make nonsense about matters they are not familiar with. This, above all, is disrespectful to the memory of our friend whom we lost too soon."
Gülse Birsel, who did not attend the funeral of actor Vural Çelik, who passed away at the age of 51, faced backlash after her statement, which was a harsh response to the criticism. After her farewell message written in a critical tone, support came from her actor friend Şenay Gürler, who also faced backlash.
In a farewell letter where Gülse Birsel explained why she did not attend Vural Çelik's funeral, she stated, "I haven't been able to attend funerals for a few years. (It's an anxiety I need to resolve.) Funerals exist to commemorate and say goodbye to the deceased, if we set aside the religious ceremony part. I will do this by writing... He was a unique person. He was like a child of the set. He would sulk to everyone for reasons we didn't know, and then he would ask for gifts to make up. He was a childlike spirit whom we always tried to look after to keep him happy. He especially had a soft spot for me and Engin Günaydın. When he said he wanted to leave as we were entering the last season, a few of my actor friends, including me, tried to convince him to stay. He had complaints about salary, hours, and his place in the script. He spoke with the producers and told me he was leaving with a sensitive-toned message and thanked me. Maybe he expected me to insist, to call the producer and say it wouldn't be the same without him. I think it was a wrong decision," she expressed. Following the backlash, Birsel deleted her post.
"GÜLSE WILL NEARLY BE DECLARED RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EARLY DEATH"
While Gülse Birsel was being lynched for writing a critical piece about a person who cannot defend themselves, Şenay Gürler, who brought the character Fatoş to life in Avrupa Yakası, also got involved in the matter. Gürler, who supported Birsel, said:
"For days, absurd accusations have been made against Gülse, and articles have been written. Of course, we are all saddened that we lost Vural so early. I couldn't attend his funeral; I was on tour. Gülse has explained why she couldn't go. But Gülse will nearly be declared responsible for this early death. It was even written that Vural had work-related issues and that Gülse prevented him from finding work. It's shameful. People are so eager to lynch someone. It's been over 15 years since Avrupa Yakası ended, friends. Don't those who write these things have anything better to do, for God's sake?
"I DID NOT WITNESS A DISPUTE BETWEEN VURAL AND HER"
During the 5.5 years, I did not see Gülse being rude to anyone or speaking condescendingly. She is a genuine person. I did not witness a dispute between her and Vural. Those who left Avrupa Yakası generally did so of their own accord. Or whatever happened in between was experienced with the dynamics of that day. After all, we were doing a professional job. Meanwhile, people have written such ridiculous things. According to some fool, we didn't invite Vural for coffee because I am supposedly a stupid leftist, a Kurdish nationalist, etc. I just learned about Vural's worldview, friends. We didn't even talk about these matters.
So, I think no one should speak nonsense about things they don't know. This is, above all, disrespectful to the memory of our friend whom we lost early."