The claims of Turkish actress “Merv Distar”, who won the best actress award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, which surfaced yesterday, continue to provoke mixed reactions in the artistic and political circles and gain momentum. They coincided with the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the presidential election, a controversial event that was interpreted as an implicit rejection of Erdoğan’s victory over his rival, the candidate of the opposition National Coalition, Kemal Kilçdar Oğlu.

Commenting on Merve Dizdar’s visit to her homeland from France, Reuters reported that the popular actress had returned to a country polarized by the fierce competition between presidential candidates, Cumhuriyet newspaper reported on its website on Tuesday. (Erdogan 51.91% and Kilchdar Oglu 48.09), as well as the tense political situation in Anatolia.

To all women who struggle to exist

In her speech – which provoked a storm of criticism and welcome and congratulatory comments – after winning the Palme d’Or, Merv, the first Turkish artist to receive such an award, said, “I understand what it means to be a woman in this region of the country, and she added, “Fighting for existence, I would like to dedicate this award to all the women who risk everything and never lose hope for this cause. , trying to bring hope back to all the struggling souls who are waiting to overcome the hardships of this world and enjoy the good days they deserve in Turkey.

Those phrases were considered offensive and provocative by people close to the Erdogan-led government, especially since they were launched when the country was witnessing a unique democratic state. According to them, the vice-chairman of the Supreme Council of State Radio and Television, Ibrahim Oslo, known as RTÜK, Merv Distar said undermined Turkey. quoted as saying.

The French environment threatens against Turquiev

The same newspaper reported that the artist, Tamer Karadagli, did not like Mervyn’s position and in a tweet to him on his Twitter account, said that the artist should have been careful and that he was speaking in a country with a terrible past. It is the first time in Algeria that the context of France is not congenial, rather it is a bully against his country, referring to the insults of Charlie Hebdo and Labuan magazines against Erdogan.

But (Karadağlı), who won the best actor award at the Golden Orange Festival in Antalya, did not forget to congratulate his colleague on his amazing achievement, which is the pride of every Turkish citizen.

Merv Dustar won the Best Actress Award for “On Dry Crosses” or (“Guru Otler Üstune”) directed by Nouri Bilki Ceylan, a well-known director who won several awards including Best Director for Three Monkeys. 2008.