Actor Görkem Sevindik, who took a humanitarian stance against Israel's controversial execution law, was targeted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The reaction to the threats against the artist was not delayed; AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu gave a lesson to the Israeli minister with the video he published.
“Please don't be silent” call disturbs minister
It all started with successful actor Görkem Sevindik's call for common sense on social media against Israel's execution decisions. Sevindik used the following statements in his post:
“Please let us not be silent. If humanity will not stand up today, when will it stand up? If we cannot show that we are human today, when will we show that we are human?”
Scandalous Words: “You Will Never Be Kadir Baba”
This conscientious appeal infuriated Israel's far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir. Ben-Gvir posted a scandalous video referring to Sevindik's character and the TV series he starred in, threatening the actor with the following words:
”Ashraf is Kadir in the dream. You will never be Kadir Baba.”
”We live in Israel. You'll be in a Turkish TV series. The death penalty for terrorists is now valid.”
AK Party's Yenişehirlioğlu: “Baby Killer Perverted Mentality!”
Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, a politician with an artist background, gave a very harsh response to this insolent outburst from Israel. Yenişehirlioğlu supported Sevindik and criticized the Israeli government's hate language with the following words:
”We will not normalize these threats”
”By threatening our actor Görkem Sevindik as ‘you will not be able to be a father’, the perverted Israeli mentality, the baby killer, has once again revealed that it has declared war on art, humanity and all values. This despicable statement is the manifestation of a dirty hatred towards art, conscience and human dignity.”
”Our Struggle Will Continue”
Yenişehirlioğlu stated that they will not give in to blackmail and continued her words as follows:
“We will fight against this sick mentality, which aims to gain political gain through the language of hate and intimidation, in every environment. I sincerely congratulate our brother Görkem Sevindik, who did not remain silent in the face of Israel's cruelty.”
Reaction Growing in the Art World
The Israeli government's direct targeting of a Turkish artist caused a great repercussion on social media and in the art world. Users said, “The language of art and conscience cannot be silenced” and flooded Görkem Sevindik with messages of support.
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