01.06.2026 11:02
Famous artist Yılmaz Morgül, who explained the behind-the-scenes of his elimination process from the Survivor competition he participated in, admitted that he left the island voluntarily, stating that although his agreement was actually for 2 weeks, he was not released for months. He said, 'I was dying of hunger, I fell at Acun Bey's feet and asked for a crumb; when I was hospitalized, I said, do whatever it takes to put me in the SMS pool that week and send me off.'
One of the powerful voices of Turkish classical music, Yılmaz Morgül, made confessions about the challenging days he spent on Survivor and his departure process from the island that will be talked about for years.
"I MADE A 2-3 WEEK AGREEMENT BUT..."
Yılmaz Morgül, stating that he actually did not plan to stay long when joining Survivor, said he made an agreement with the program producers, using the words: "I actually made a 2-week agreement for Survivor. But they didn't let me go for 2.5-3 months."
"MR. ACUN, GIVE ME A CRUMB, I'M DYING OF HUNGER"
Morgül, stating that the harsh island conditions and hunger brought him to the brink of exhaustion, conveyed the dramatic moment he experienced with producer Acun Ilıcalı with these words: "I was dying of hunger. I fell at his feet and said, 'Mr. Acun, give me a crumb, I'm dying of hunger.' After that, I was taken to the hospital."
"I SAID, DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PUT ME IN THAT ELIMINATION POT"
The famous artist, stating that after being taken to the hospital, he was determined to leave the island completely, openly confessed the plan behind his elimination process: "After being taken to the hospital, I told Acun Ilıcalı, 'You are sending me away immediately.' That week, 3 people had come up in SMS voting. I said, 'What are you doing, put me among those 3 people and send me away.' That's how I left the island."