Hadise

Umut Akyürek publicly accused Hadise and other female artists of being responsible for the moral decline of young people, targeting in particular their clothing and performances. In July 2026, Hadise brought a civil action seeking 60,000 TL in damages for infringement of her personality rights and "character assassination".

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Documented

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Protagonist is the complainant

Hadise was among the celebrities covered by an Istanbul prosecutor's investigation into drug use. Blood and hair samples were taken. The tests were negative, and on 6 November 2025 prosecutors decided not to prosecute her.

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Directly implicated

Hadise joined more than 70 former Eurovision participants calling on the EBU to exclude Israel and public broadcaster KAN from the contest, citing the war in Gaza and the Israeli broadcaster's role. The campaign provoked an international debate over politicisation of the contest.

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Personally implicated

Television commentators circulated allegations linking Hadise to Reza Zarrab and an alleged personal relationship. Hadise filed a complaint and initiated civil proceedings. In 2023, a court ordered the three presenters and programme jointly to pay her 20,000 TL in non-pecuniary damages.

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Allegations

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Protagonist is the complainant

Commentators claimed in 2018 that an establishment operated by Hadise in Bodrum had been subject to enforcement proceedings over a debt of approximately 1.9 million TL. Hadise sued Seren Serengil and Cengiz Semercioğlu, among others; in 2021, the court ordered them to pay her non-pecuniary damages.

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Alleged

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Protagonist is the complainant

RTÜK sanctioned several broadcasters for scheduling the Sıfır Tolerans video at times accessible to minors, finding that its erotic scenes could harm their development. Hadise strongly challenged this classification and denounced a double standard that disproportionately targeted female artists.

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A court ruled in favour of DSM Grup, owner of Trendyol, in a dispute over a 2012 advertising contract. Hadise was ordered to pay a penalty of 250,000 euros, plus interest, for promoting or allowing exposure of competing brands in breach of the exclusivity clause.

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Directly implicated

Tepebaşı municipality brought a damages action against Hadise and organiser Marca Event after a concert in Eskişehir that the artist allegedly ended after approximately thirty minutes, although the contract stipulated a performance lasting an hour and a half.

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Directly implicated

Before Eurovision 2009, several Turkish outlets claimed that TRT had refused or requested changes to the original Düm Tek Tek video because it was considered too sensual. The controversy fuelled debate over censorship and the image of Turkey's entrant.

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