28/08/2023
On 15 August, columnist Sina Koloğlu broke the news on Twitter that actor Ahmet Kural would be appearing in a new “family comedy” this autumn, “after a year filled with health problems”.
The series is the first new project the Turkish TV star has signed up for since his conviction for domestic violence was upheld by an appeal court in January 2022. In 2019, Kural was given a 16-month suspended sentence for the violent abuse of his former partner, the pop singer Sıla.
Kural’s return to the screen might be expected to raise eyebrows, but to some observers it’s a symptom of a wider culture in Turkey’s entertainment industry. Nearly six years after the global movement kicked off, male stars accused of violence, misogyny and harassment still face a lack of accountability, according to industry insiders and experts.
Report by Azra Ceylan.
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