Recently, Turkey was plunged into mourning after the brutal murders of Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner. Many figures from the entertainment world expressed their reactions one after another, while actor Uraz Kaygılaroğlu's past involvement in an exhibition featuring a female skull and bloody images with a knife came back into the spotlight. The actor had apologized for the poses he took. Uraz Kaygılaroğlu, who participated in journalist Nevşin Mengü's YouTube broadcast, made new statements. 'I DID NOT FORESEE THE REACTIONS'Kaygılaroğlu stated that he did not think the images in question would cause outrage, saying, "The exhibition was not mine. It was another artist's exhibition; I was just part of one of their works. It was exhibited on April 16, and it was my then-girlfriend's first personal exhibition. I could not foresee where the reactions would lead, that they would escalate to femicides." 'I EXPERIENCED A MENTAL BLOCK, MY APOLOGY WAS NOT ACCEPTED' Emphasizing that his statement was not accepted by the Turkish public, the actor said, "I experienced a mental block. I did not foresee how much it would trigger the dynamics and wounds of society, which is why I apologized afterward, but as far as I understand, this apology was also not accepted. I want to say that we are very sorry, especially for the families and loved ones of both Ayşenur and İkbal, and for all of Turkey. If the end of these issues means that I and others like me are excluded from society and never come to the forefront again, I would gladly accept that with all my heart." 'I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY'I do not have to go on stage or appear on television again; I can do another job. As a third party, I am in a state of concern for my own safety because I have been targeted. The source of the problem is not elsewhere; systematically, our names are somehow being pumped on social media. We are talking about a situation where a witch hunt is being conducted against the accused. I have painted my nails, worn a skirt, kissed another man for a role, and I have been involved in something.
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