22.09.2025 09:00
Recently in the news due to suicide allegations, actor Ufuk Özkan broke his silence after being discharged from intensive care. Özkan stated that he experienced poisoning because he took his medication for liver treatment at the wrong time, saying, "I would never let my son go through something like this; I am continuing with theater."
Ufuk Özkan, who is remembered for his role as "Cevahir" in the unforgettable Turkish television series Geniş Aile, has recently been in the news due to health issues and allegations about him.
According to news reports that emerged recently, it was claimed that Özkan attempted suicide at his home in Beşiktaş and was taken to the hospital. However, the actor's brother firmly denied these allegations, stating that Özkan's health condition is good.
"I TOOK MY MEDICATION AT THE WRONG TIME"
After leaving intensive care, Ufuk Özkan broke his silence to Sabah and responded clearly to the allegations. Stating that he uses heavy medication due to liver problems, Özkan said, "Due to the intensity of work, I took my medication at the wrong times and experienced poisoning. I am not the kind of person who would leave my son or my colleagues in a difficult situation. I have a 17-year-old son, and I would never let him experience something like this."
"FALSE NEWS SPREAD ON SOCIAL MEDIA"
The actor also expressed his discomfort regarding the news circulating on social media, saying, "There are certain types of people on social media. They make up news without checking if it's true or not. They disregard people's families and human values to get advertisements and make money."
"MY DOCTOR IS CLOSELY MONITORING MY TREATMENT PROCESS"
Providing information about his illness, Özkan described his treatment process with the following words: "I have my liver check-up every year. My treatment is ongoing under the supervision of my doctor, Prof. Dr. Onur Yaprak, to delay the transplant. I am using four heavy medications, and I need to take them at the exact times. However, my phone was off that day, and I took the medications at the wrong time. As a result, I experienced poisoning and was taken to the hospital. The doctors washed my stomach, and I stayed in intensive care for a day. That's the situation."
"MY HEALTH IS GOOD, I AM CONTINUING WITH MY PLAYS"
Özkan stated that his health is good and that he continues to work, saying, "Normally, liver patients experience swelling, weakness, and loss of appetite, but thankfully, I don't have any of that. I am continuing with my theater plays. Everything is going well."