-All right, welcome.
You are watching Lured in to a Stand with Bulent Sakrak.
This week, I've got an extraordinary guest.
You will truly lose your mind.
So, who is it?
Farah Zeynep Abdullah is with us.
I am truly honored to have you here.
-You're being too kind.
I'm very glad that I came, thank you so much.
-I'm quite embarrassed right now, I really am.
I'm so happy you didn't turn us down; it's bizarre.
There are so many things I want to talk to you about.
With your permission, I'd like to begin straight away.
-Let's start right away.
First, I'd like to make a little introduction because you have a very joyful life.
There's the UK, then Turkey, then the UK again.
Yes, I went back and forth.
There was bartending, right?
Oh, yes.
Well, I started working at 15-16.
Actually, the first money I earned was 100 liras for a jingle.
It was for milk or something, but that was in elementary school, and it was something
they sent when they went to ask if there really was someone like that at the school.
I bartended.
I took a year off college, and I wanted to save money before starting school.
I was a bartender and worked at an Italian restaurant first.
In the UK?
-Yes, yes, it was in the UK.
So, I worked at the Italian restaurant, and then I'd hang around for a bit in the evening
before going to do bartending.
I would get home around 4 in the morning.
I ate a lot of pasta and watched cartoons.
You were studying theater.
-Yes.
-Media, photography…
Yes, media in high school.
-What kind of schools are these?
We struggled to graduate from just one.
-Well, in the UK, you get to choose in high school.
So, I chose media, theater, French, and photography.
I later quit photography.
It was mostly based on copying, since that's what you had to do to learn the technique.
But I got a little bored, so I didn't go to my photography classes after my second year
So, two years.
That's the task of an intelligent person; you're a smart one.
I mean, I could never do it.
It's not possible for me.
Of course, I don't know anything about photography; I struggle to take photos even with my phone.
-Well, it's interesting.
They actually tech you.
We even went into a dark room and everything.
Sure, nowadays we have digital photography, but analog is still great.
It's fun, and they teach you, anyway.
-What does media mean?
When you study media there, what are you studying?
Here, you become a tabloid journalist.
-Actually, what we studied was this: Advertising is one thing, and movies are a separate thing.
So, it's about targeting: If you're releasing a product into the media, where do you position it
We plan everything accordingly.
Another interesting thing had to do with movies.
I can turn them off abruptly after 15-20 minutes.
Because you actually watch the movie within 10 minutes, too.
We would watch a movie for 10 minutes and then write on it for hours.
"This is what the movie tells us, this is its goal," et cetera.
Everything is indeed clear because there are codes.
In 10 minutes.
The first 10 minutes.
Is that a thing?
-Yes, the opening.
The first 10 minutes are the opening, and they actually describe everything about the movie
What to expect.
Of course, this is more about mainstream movies…
I'm asking to really understand it.
Do we have a department like that here?
-I don't know about that.
If you don't know, we must not have it.
You could've known this.
Because I didn't.
No, there must be.
-Even if there is, it will take us time to understand.
Because here, school would be 7 years or something.
Grasping it within the first 10 minutes is a little…
-It was fun.
For commercials, too—we had to figure out the target audience of all the campaigns and
what they did, how they worked.
We had these capstone projects where everyone filmed a 10-minute opening.
First you had to write down your goal and 2 pages of introduction.
After that you wrote the [inaudible].
That would be around 5 pages, all about your audience and how you'll sell.
First the goal, then you have to write about the after sales in order to sell the content.
Sounds quite creative.
It was a lot of fun.
For instance, that was the first place I did montage.
I said I would film a music video for a YYS song.
Turns out I was the first and only person to film a music video.
I decided to have an album cover, a music video, the target audience and everything…
The last time I was in the UK I want to school, and they still have my poster in the school.
They made a poster.
That sounds so bizarre.
-It was great; I received a really good grade
That's great.
So, the thing about you… and I don't know if I have this wrong; please warn me if I do
Were you in London?
-I was in London for secondary school.
I was in Kent for university.
-So, 3 days before you were due to go back, you received an offer, and you stayed.
That's really what happened.
I was here for Easter holiday on my first year of university.
Lale Eren from Kanal D called.
She talked about the project and asked if I would like to meet.
At the time, I was studying drama and theater at the university…
-You already studied theater, so acting wasn't a big surprise for you.
-I was doing a double major.
So, it actually was a little bit of a surprise.
-Look at how smart you are.
No, please.
You are, you are.
You can't study everything at once.
When I was at the conservatory, the culture courses and the main art courses got all mixed up
I graduated in a very long time.
You can't study all that in such a short time.
I get very bored when it's just one thing.
I still do.
I mean, when I chose drama and French, too—I remember trying to explain to my mom why
chose them.
I said, I love doing French translations, I love reading, I love writing.
So, I could have followed a path like that with French.
But in theater, in addition to acting, I will also study theory in terms of writing.
So, actually, what I thought was that worst-case scenario I would be a critic or an academic.
That was my thought.
-All right, so you suspended your studies at school.
-Yes, I later found out that I could suspend my studies.
They're so sweet; they always e-mail me and ask me if I'm well, what I'm doing…
They care about their alumni.
-Really?
-They're very interested, it's great.
-Here, when I thought about taking a leave of absence, they told me I would have to go
do my military service.
Thankfully now there's paid military service.
But here they don't call or ask how you're doing.
-They really were great.
I asked if I could take 2 years off.
They told me I could, so I did.
Because it wasn't just one year.
-So, you got into school, studied, and then it was over.
-I went back after Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman Ki
I think I also love doing research.
-Similar to Ceyda; she's studying psychology now.
You two are constantly reading.
What kind of people are you?
-Well, psychology, I'm really considering it.
I'm eyeing schools from a distance.
-Is that so?
I'm just looking to see what I can do.
I thought psychology could be it.
-I no longer have the patience to read even half a page.
Of course, I'm exaggerating…
All right, then your TV series adventure began.
The show was your first love.
-Yes, Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman Ki.
-So, you agree?
-I do; it's my first love.
Because I didn't know anything—I studied acting, but it wasn't like in the conservatory.
I mean, you know how there were departments in university, and you got to choose.
Since I was a double-major, I had to be more selective.
I couldn't take all the courses.
-Here is the thing; we can actually digress a bit.
When you say you didn't study acting like it was in the conservatory, I can respond
that we never studied on-camera acting.
We went to the conservatory, but we mostly started out in the same place.
When I started acting in a TV show, I really wasn't aware of anything.
Being there is very different.
Exactly, it is.
You get hardened there.
The fact that it went so well, and that you started out with such a great project, is wonderful
-I agree; I mean, I didn't know anything, so I just thought of it as an experience.
-How many series have you starred in to date?
Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman Ki, Kurt Seyit ve Sura, Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem, Gulizar.
Four.
-That's great.
But I know you're a serious series watcher.
You watch Turkish shows.
-Yes, I do.
-Do you watch everything?
-I look at them all; I really do.
I mean, I view them as much as I can so I'll at least have an idea.
-So you'll have an idea.
I, for one, can't watch them because I know everyone.
That's also tough, of course.
-Nobody seems like a sultan to me, for example.
The guy portraying the sultan is my classmate.
So, because I can't really get into it, I laugh.
-It's hard.
-You said you liked Bartu's project.
-A lot.
I loved Bartu Ben.
It was great.
-Bartu was our guest before you.
Give my best to him.
-His idea, for instance, was a great one that needed to be tried.
He sat down and wrote it and created this wonderful thing.
-He really did a wonderful job.
I laughed so much.
Especially episode 3…
I probably watched episode 3 twice.
The one about the characters.
They chose really well.
So well.
-All right, so should we each grab a pair of gloves from here?
Okay.
-While we talk, we'll also prepare our salads together.
Sounds like a lot of fun.
With your permission, I'd like to talk a bit about cinema.
After the show, you started a wonderful and quite fascinating career acting in movies
-I wasn't expecting that at all.
Why not?
You know why?
It's strange, but when I was on Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman Ki, these things would happen
where…
I don't remember who it was, probably the technical crew or something, but we would
be talking amongst ourselves, and they would say to us, "Movies aren't like this,"
or "Let's see you when you work for movies."
They would scare us.
That's something that has to do with Turks.
That's how it is for us.
So, I thought I could never make movies.
Afterward, Yilmaz Erdogan said, "You will play this role."
It was Mediha in Kelebegin Ruyasi.
I said, 'Ooo, okay.'
That's how it started.
Will you have onions?
I will.
Then you get the onions first.
This is so much fun.
I'm really bad, by the way.
-You can slice them any way you wish.
Just imagine we'll be adding them inside our wrap.
But then we'll eat.
So, you started making movies.
How many motion pictures have there been?
I want to ask because I've got another question.
-There have been 6.
There have been 6.
Bizim Icin Sampiyon was the 6th.
There's also Barbie; I did voiceover for that.
Yes, you also did voiceovers.
But Barbie is a role that you could do voiceover for.
Really, if they were to ask me, I would have said, 'Farah should do it.'
-The voiceover was a lot of fun.
-All right, well, another truly fascinating and once again unusual story about you is
that you sang a song on Arif v 216.
-Yes.
-Then they got Ajda Pekkan to listen to the song.
Such a funny memory.
-Why don't you tell us the story, the song and everything.
It was so funny.
When we found out that we would be working with Iskender Paydas, he said, "let's
do a demo recording."
As you know, we normally do a test, then the song, and then you come back to sing it.
So, I agreed to do it.
We recorded the demo; they liked it, and so did I.
You know that sweetness, the sweetness of the '70s?
The song really reflected that.
Later, Cem and Ozan went to visit Ajda Pekkan, and they let her hear it without telling her
anything.
She said, "Oh, what a great song, and look how well I'm singing it."
When they said, "Ms. Ajda, Farah just re-did this song for us," she was very surprised.
-You know, if you were to tell your kids this story as a joke, they would think it was exaggeration.
-It's so bizarre.
-Now, when our kids grow up, Ajda Pekkan will be alive.
They won't…
I mean, we will all come and go, and Ajda Pekkan will still be around.
You know that, right?
I tell Ceyda this, too.
Wow, what an incredible story.
-Isn't it?
It's a wonderful story.
-It is.
-That movie was good, too.
All your movies have been successful.
Thank you very much.
-Really, I watched all of them.
I also know your work from the TV series, but now I have to get to the crucial part.
Your current one, Bizim Icin Sampiyon.
Bizim Icin Sampiyon.
-I watched the movie twice.
I have to confess here that this show's crew and I went together to see it.
Everyone cried.
When I say "everyone cried," I'm acting as though I didn't, but I also cried.
You wrecked us all.
It was wonderful.
What did you experience, how did you film it, how did you get so involved in it?
Tell me the story because then I'll tell you my feelings.
-Well, it really was a surprising experience for me.
I wasn't expecting that type of movie.
Before I read it, I also didn't expect a screenplay like that.
Personally, I kept experiencing things I wasn't expecting with this movie.
Because the story here is actually that of a jockey named Halis Karatas.
It's the story of Bold Pilot.
As someone who didn't know, I said, 'I wonder what this is,' and when I read those
scenes I was shocked.
I truly was shocked; I cried a lot.
But with the screenplay, I only cried at the end, at times when I was watching it.
It's strange.
How is it going?
-It's going really well.
Right after it was released, I had this experience for the first time where someone stopped
on the street and said, "Excuse me, I was one of the people working there, and I didn't
expect a movie like this."
His eyes started tearing up.
That's what we were saying here.
That is exactly what we were saying.
Because I am old enough to have witnessed that time.
Since we're on YouTube, I can say this comfortably, but I was around during the time of
388.
Fikret was on the phone.
-Yes, that's great.
-I really was around during the era of that phone, and we know the horse; we know the
legendary story; we know everything.
So, we actually talked about this amongst ourselves before, but there were people whose
marriages fell apart and who got divorced because of this horse race.
-Is that so?
-A lot of people watch the movie and it makes you say…
Well, it justifies it, I mean.
-That's true.
-Women these days…
Now, Ceyda tells me to go to a horse race.
That was a horrible joke I wish I hadn't made.
But the movie is really great.
Well, so, you appeared in such a notable film about horses, but apparently you can't ride
a horse.
Oh, yes, I have a broken tailbone.
My tailbone broke on the set of Bi Kucuk Eylul Meselesi.
-Wow, I didn't know that.
Look at the challenging life we lead…
-Isn't it?
How could you describe it to anyone?
-Did you know that Cuneyt Arkin's whole body was broken?
He could do anything.
Also, I'm actually the type of person who takes a lot of precautions and thinks everything
through.
Because I believe you need to be careful.
And I tell people around me "Oh, be careful, don't do that…"
-But it was an accident.
But this was an accident.
Straight onto the marble…
After I got out of the sea, I fell on the marble like bam!
It was horrible.
-What was the venue?
Where did you film the movie?
-We filmed it in Sakarya, and we also filmed in Bursa.
We filmed at Veliefendi.
-The place where you filmed the house, that farm, is that a single place?
-It's not.
It's not, is it?
No, it's not.
-'Cause would a person have a dam that size in their home?
They wouldn't.
-It needs to be a city, so I'm asking about these things, about unknown places…
The director is an incredible guy, very talented.
Is there anything you'd like to say about the director?
He filmed it beautifully.
I don't know him; we haven't met, but I'd like to send my love from here.
He's as great guy.
-He's incredible, just incredible, and he really put a lot of effort into this.
When I went to the first meeting, they showed me some things they had already filmed
They put together an incredible team.
They worked on how the horses should be, how they would be filmed.
They bought horses, about 12 or so.
They brought in a trainer from Australia.
Based on the horses' talents, he chose 4 of them, and he worked with them individually,
teaching them different things, showing one how to lie down, the other how to rear.
It was an incredible project.
You're talking about something very European.
-It was bizarre.
As you know, I'm usually short on time, so it's off to the set and wherever, and
the movie's over.
This wasn't like that.
It was very well planned.
Ahmet was working on it for 3 years.
He wrote it 2 years ago.
Well done for him.
Godspeed to him, and may he create even better projects.
Of course, we also have to thank the producers who greenlight projects like this.
-That's true, isn't it?
Well done.
-They really helped support a great dream.
-This is an incredible movie.
Anyone who hasn't seen it should go watch it, for god's sake.
I'm not encouraging people just because my friend is here.
When you don't like something, you should say so.
But you should really go watch this movie.
Great movies have been made in Turkey in recent years, but this movie is quite different.
Go watch it.
Go watch it, I said.
And what I'm saying is true.
All right, is there anything else you would like to say about the movie?
You know something?
What I can say is that I can talk about this movie for hours.
All right, let's talk.
No, it's strange.
My previous projects have of course all been very special and wonderful, but this movie
really was quite different, partially because of what you mentioned.
I could talk for hours; I could think for hours.
This movie really gives me a different kind of feeling.
-It is very well-told, very well-acted.
Your hospital scenes were so outstanding.
They really were.
You made us all very sad.
I'm also airing grievances a little here.
What you did, bringing these grown men to tears—there are people with beards and mustaches
here.
We were all wrecked, truly.
God bless your heart and your hands.
I don't like sayings like this at all.
"God bless your heart," oh, how great, but truly, god bless your heart.
You portrayed the role so well.
Mashallah.
-Thank you so much.
There's no need to thank me; it's really not a compliment.
You were very, very good.
What was the preparation process like?
You don't look like you struggled.
It was very challenging, I can say that.
It was the first project I was in to date where I struggled to this extent.
It was all very real.
That's why I didn't meet her siblings or her family beforehand.
I also have siblings of my own, and this is their loved one.
They didn't pressure me, and they're not the type of people who would, but I was afraid
that I would put that kind of pressure on myself.
I kept pulling myself back.
The aim is partially to take a human life and honor it, to set an example for others
It's not to… there is a fine line between that and making them feel agitated, and that's
what I was a little afraid of.
Because there was a point…
You know the final scene?
That was the scene I was really most afraid of.
Because that scene was very emotional for me.
The girl comes, in that shape…
I truly couldn't act.
I couldn't.
-This is what happened when you couldn't act?
-We shot it twice.
I couldn't act.
Because I was crying in the caravan before going on set.
So it wouldn't have worked, that woman…
It looks very different from the outside, to be sad about that thing.
But I thought, I don't want Begum to live this.
It's about not having the heart to do it.
-You're describing it wonderfully; I understand it very well.
Of course, it will mean more once people see the movie.
But I understand what you mean so well right now.
-It was so bizarre; I hadn't experienced anything like it before.
I ruined it.
Their love story is also very realistic.
-Isn't it?
And in this movie, love isn't just between two people; love is simply a cloud that spreads
among everyone.
I'm about to cry.
-My nerves are a mess, as well.
Pull it together a little.
-It was so bad.
Being a unity and everything.
I was also very surprised during the first prescreening, when we were watching it with
people, and there was this moment.
Everyone shared this strange moment.
-It really doesn't let anyone else ride, does it?
No.
It's real, isn't it?
-It's real; that's real.
-So, that's not just the movie?
It's real.
That's so bizarre.
It's so strange.
The mother, the lover, the best friend, they've got a whole different connection.
-You would think, "You're a horse," wouldn't you?
You'd call it an animal.
And then you have people strangling parrots, they're going to drive us crazy.
You film them and everything…
If I were pregnant, I would have a miscarriage because of you.
God forbid.
It's really truly a wonderful movie.
I loved it.
-You know, I was really afraid, and I have witnesses and everything from interviews.
I said to them, 'How am I going to describe this movie without crying?'
Because I get nervous.
Right now it's a little more… well, we haven't watched the movie in quite a while.
I tried to tell myself that it was just a movie, but I was crying when describing it, too
-How many times have you watched it so far?
-2.
Twice.
That's good.
I also watched it twice.
I've got to say, I'm better than you.
It's better if you chop some mint for it.
-I chopped them very roughly.
-Good job.
I'll also have a little mint.
How many weeks did it take?
I think it was 2.5 months.
Two and a half months.
Yes.
That's great.
April, May, and then the end of June.
-You know something?
Two months is great for a movie like this.
-Isn't it?
Yes.
-It worked because it was very well-planned…
-Because it looks like it took longer.
Right?
It's packed.
What happened?
Are you just using the leaves?
Yes, that's what I'm doing.
But that's completely due to my pickiness.
People add the stems, too, and nobody worries about it.
Mint leaves also make for great tea.
-Are there any things for mint leaves you can give us?
What do they call it… what was the name?
Recipes.
Yes.
So many.
It's great in tea.
It also works when you add it to regular tea and boil it.
With Rize tea.
It's great.
I can't remember whether Moroccan tea was like that.
I think there's something similar in Morocco.
-I can't even properly pronounce Morocco, let alone its tea…
My dad had his tea with parsley.
I love tea, though.
I really, really love it.
Wherever I go, the first thing I look for is a tea shop.
Really?
Yes, I love it.
Well, with tea, there are now 7 million varieties, that's why.
What will happen to our Rize tea?
You would think I'm from the Black Sea region, but, I don't know, our tea is either a little
strong or light.
To me, there are three types of tea.
Regular, light, strong, and that's it.
You also represent Amnesty International?
-I support them.
-Support, represent…
Exactly, but I think when you are a supporter, you become a representative.
-Is that so?
-I guess it is.
-I don't know what the exact procedure is, so that's why I'm asking you.
Because, the thing is, these types of efforts are special projects, stories.
We try to offer our emotional support to similar efforts, and as part of that, we have a small
segment of our program where we devote our time, like you do.
That's why I asked, to refer to that segment.
If there's nothing you'd like to add, I'd like to show that video now.
Let's watch it together.
This is Oya.
-I'm curious.
-There's a woman named Oya who helps orphans.
She's been doing this for exactly 60 years.
She's 80 years old.
We've got a video about her story, let's watch that together before we come back, shall we
-Yes, yes, let's watch it.
You must have heard the story of the man who tries to throw the starfish that have washed
up on the shore back into the sea.
The man tries to get the starfish back into water after the tide pulls back.
As he works diligently to keep the starfish alive, someone passing along the beach speaks
to him.
"There are thousands of starfish, and it's impossible for you to save them all.
How will this make a difference?"
Without skipping a beat, the man tosses another starfish into the sea where it can live
and replies: "Look, it's made a difference in that one's life."
Oya Kayacik is a mother who has devoted the past 60 years of her life to homeless children.
Although she's never given birth, Ms. Oya is a mother who has hundreds of kids, and
she still feels the same compassion as the first day whenever she sees a child.
A mother who worked tirelessly for many years to support her kids.
"At a very young age, I was assigned to work at the Child Protection Agency by chance,"
she says.
By chance…
In reality, life sets itself up perfectly for change.
What Ms. Oya calls "by chance" also turns out to be the only point of escape for hundreds
of orphaned children.
"I realized I was useful.
I saw that the kids needed me, and I don't know how the years went by," Mother Oya says
In truth, this is quite normal for someone whose heart is full of the everlasting fire
of love and the desire to live and let live.
After all, this is exactly what keeps us alive, what connects us to life and gives us the
joy to live.
Mother Oya is 80 years old.
For the last 60 years, she's been in the same place, showering different kids with
compassion.
"When you stay for so many years, that place becomes your home," she says.
Yes, the life she's chosen, the orphaned kids she's cared for and the lives she's
saved are precisely where Oya Kayacik's home is.
And this house, this life extends as far as the limits of compassion shown by every one
of her kids.
As you saw, she's that kind of woman.
It's incredible.
So sweet, isn't she?
-60 years.
-60 years, she devoted a whole lifetime to this.
And she does it all without expecting anything in return.
I think she will be rewarded amply.
-I agree, she must be.
-All right, I'll continue, with your permission
Yes, let's.
Now, we talked about the love story in your movie a little while ago.
About the different forms of love, like that between the animal and the woman, or between
two people.
There are many other stories we could gather on the subject of love.
But your family actually has some unusual stories about love.
There's your grandmother and grandfather, for instance.
They are so funny.
Could you tell us about them a little?
It's wonderful.
-They worked in the same place.
Once in a while, their eyes would meet.
When I ask my grandmother, she denies it.
I don't understand.
Then, you know how back in the day they used to travel for a whole day to swim in 2 days?
-It's Kilyos, of course, the Black Sea.
There was a time when they would go to drown.
That's around where your story takes place.
-My grandfather saved my grandmother as she was drowning.
-It's a wonderful story.
It's incredibly funny.
My grandmother is a very funny person, so when I see her, it's even funnier because
I know her.
-Why don't you write it down and film it?
It's so sweet.
I'll get my mom to tell the story.
You should; that's wonderful.
That was part of my plan for next week.
Because I've had my father tell me the story before.
I just place the camera there and have them tell me stories.
That's also fun.
You also have hang-ups of your own when it comes to these videos.
-I also did the gala.
I'm currently montaging it.
And the places we travel… the idea is that you see that way, and we see it this way.
-But you don't showcase them anywhere
This one, I will.
I will upload it to YouTube.
To YouTube.
-I will upload it to YouTube.
Ay Yapim also wants to put it on a DVD.
Because this one turned out nicely.
-That's great.
But there are rumors circulating about your mind.
How so?
Yes, there are rumors.
Apparently, there are situations where you have all these ideas for PR that make everyone
go, "Hmm…"
-I like it.
I like it, and I also think like a viewer.
Could that have to do with studying media?
It could.
It's partially due to that, actually.
But I also watch things as a viewer.
So, for instance, if I saw something like this for a movie like this, it would grab
my interest.
-You're definitely a very smart girl.
That much is clear.
Thank you.
-I was never able to be this smart, at any point in my life.
There are certain areas where I'm smart.
For example, I got together with my wife, so I'm doing quite well.
That's all fine, but to have this much intelligence is a strange thing.
So, while we're on the subject of love stories, your parents have one, as well.
How does that one go?
When my mom was 20 years old, she stole my grandfather's car.
My mom loves to drive.
She hits someone's car.
The person she hits—sorry, she was 17—is the owner of a company.
When they were trying to figure out what to do, he suggested that she work to pay it off.
So my mom gets a job at the company.
And they get married 3 years later.
So, he's not that type of guy.
-They got married later, after 3 years or so.
Wow…
Each year, you film videos of yourself.
-Yes, I do.
-For your unborn children…
Could you tell us more about this?
I think this is the most interesting part.
I filmed a lot.
Quite a lot.
I also filmed myself.
-When you say filming…
I filmed myself, as well.
And I filmed for my kids.
Then I thought, the kids will surely have a father, so I also filmed my husband…
I filmed him very little.
So he doesn't get too into it?
What are some of the things you talk about, for instance?
The part that isn't as private, I mean…
What do you do?
-I say…
-Do you turn on the camera and sit across from it?
-Yes.
I say things like, 'Your mother is currently 20 years old.
I don't know how old you are, but let's say 18.'
I filmed something special for their birthday.
I filmed something special for age 20.
The idea behind it is, 'Look, this is me at 20.
I might have changed by then and become a different person, but this is who I used to
be, so don't fret about it too much.'
Things you can give to your kids.
-Yes, actually.
They'll probably be teleporting at that time; it'll be really strange by the time
when they're 18.
When did you think of doing this?
-It came from Oriana Fallaci's book, Letter to a Child Never Born.
She writes a letter to her child; there's a great story there.
Do you still make these videos?
The other day, yesterday.
Yesterday?
Not yesterday, but I made one 2 days ago
All right, I'm slowly getting up…
You're truly insane.
It's true.
I also made one in a hotel room.
Where was it?
I was in Ankara for the gala.
-Again for the kids, like, "Kids, I'm at the gala right now."
-I made that one for myself, for the New Year next year.
I focused on a year from now, saying something like, 'This is what the year is like now.
I hope this is what it will be like next year.'
I shared some wishes and celebrated my own New Year.
I celebrated the end of 2019 and the start of 2020.
Your own New Year?
Yes, my own New Year.
That's quite healthy.
-It's weird; it feels strange now that I'm telling you.
I think it's a great idea.
These are great habits.
You're doing a good thing, and what's more, you've now got some material, something to show
Where are my kebabs?
You should've placed these even farther, since I'm short.
Now, together, we'll try things that no one would think of.
I'm very curious.
I'll explain it to you now.
I'm tired of all this.
You have no idea…
What's happening?
Look, I tell each of my guests this, but 65% of what we do here is putting on airs.
I swear.
They taught me, as well.
So, we grab our skewer.
Here you go, my lady.
We'll talk more; our chat isn't over.
-Okay.
Look here, I say that this is just for show.
You see?
So it doesn't stick.
Then, you grab this from here, and you roll it into a ball so it doesn't stick to your
hand.
Then, you pierce the middle and you slide it down about 5 cm.
-Yes, I'll go along.
See, here's another part of the show.
When you do this, you don't use this finger.
Okay.
And then you spread it, like this.
Oh, no.
There's no reason to say, "Oh, no."
I can't do it, either.
Don't stress yourself out.
Oh, the things that have happened here…
For instance, Hazal came here, and she dropped the meat into the grill.
Then she talked a ton about how I had the evil eye and I was coveting, and then she left
Really?
But isn't she a cook, anyway?
She is, but…
-This is something entirely different.
Kebab is something different.
Use the water once in a while.
But don't use this finger.
Bartu, for example, said the reason for not using this finger could be because it's
dirty.
Bartu is also really smart, so he's also got that habit.
You actually place this here, like this.
Just a minute.
I'll do it.
Yours isn't 5 cm, it's all the way at the bottom.
Why did that happen?
It looks like a pistol grip.
This is how you spread it, look.
I think this is all right.
Now we'll cook these.
Is it all right?
You decide however you want it.
Think of this as a competition…
I'm kidding, don't that would be ridiculous.
I think we're ready to go.
Okay?
Give it to me.
It's great
-Who's in the back?
No one's there.
I leave you to god's judgment…
One of you, get in the back.
I swear, I'm going to toss the skewers.
I'm normally a stern person.
We can get rid of the gloves now.
I'll take them off.
These will cook, and then we'll eat.
Wow, that's so fun.
It's the first time I did that.
-Let's see what you have to say about the taste.
Yes, while our kebabs are cooking, we continue our conversation where we left off.
My onions turned out a little large.
Why did that happen?
I think it looks quite nice.
Do you want to add any spices to it?
-Is it normally added?
Spices or something.
We can also add them while we're eating, if you'd like.
Okay.
Now, let's talk about music.
I hear you have a great voice.
It's very good; you really do sing well.
The first time I saw you sing was on Guneri Civaoglu's show.
It was an English song, so there's no way I can pronounce it.
Feeling Good.
-That song, for instance, you sang so beautifully.
That's exactly what I was going to say, but you beat me to it.
Feeling Good.
It doesn't work on me, does it?
You're pronouncing it.
It doesn't feel right when I say it.
But you really sang it so well.
-Thank you very much.
-I can't claim to know much about music, but you sang well.
But the music video for the last song is so unusual.
-It's vertical.
yes
It was so much fun; we had a great time.
Did you watch it?
I loved it.
Music is something I always wanted.
When I was in high school, a friend and I would make our own songs. I have a lot of songs.
But I wanted to start it back up, somehow, somewhere. I recorded a song for my boyfriend's birthday.
When he was on tour with me. I also did the arrangements. I tested myself to see whether or not I'd forgotten.
As a family, you were all made for love.
It's odd.
Really, you're all so sweet. Mashallah. After all, is there anything better than love? Pardon me, continue, I'm sorry.
So, after that, Gozde told me I should release this song. 'Oh, really?' I asked, and she said, "Yes, please release it." She told me that every time she listens to it, she remembers memories of her own.
Because I was afraid that it was too personal. But she told me it wasn't
After that, we started the process. And we wanted to try something unique for the music video.
The video is so warm, too.
It was so much fun. Like a Story.
Yes, yes, it was unexpected. I mean that as a good thing. Both surprising and interesting. You watch it like you would a movie.
Everyone else who appears in it with you also did a good job. So, the music and lyrics, it's all yours?
Alperay Tekin and I collaborated on the arrangement afterward.
So you also produced it?
Yes.
All right, so can I show it at the end of this episode, after we say goodbye in a little bit?
Yes.
So, however I want to?
I think yes.
I want the song to start after we hug goodbye, so that's how we end this episode.
I would be delighted.
Can we do that?
Of course.
I don't really want to do something like this without getting permission.
No, of course. I'd be very happy.
Okay. How long did it take you to film that?
We filmed it in 2 days.
You filmed it in 2 days.
Yes, really. We went out and filmed it.
You had a lot of fun.
We had a lot of fun, and we really shot whatever happened that night verbatim. Down to the venues, it was verbatim.
So everything is real? That's great.
The only place we didn't go to was the Golden Horn.
Is that so?
Only that. The Golden Horn in the small hours of the morning didn't work at all.
There's no need to go there during this weather.
In this cold.
And if the guy is already your boyfriend, there's no need to go to the Golden Horn; it's just an extra cost. You did a great job, really and truly.
We want to show the music video, we definitely do. Now that we have your permission, as well, no one can stop us now. I'm glad you came.
I'm glad I came.
The conversation turned out wonderfully. But it's not over yet; we have a little gift for you. With your permission…
Can I have that? I must confess that we were a little moved by your movie, and we know how devoted you are to these causes. We know people who will follow your example.
So, we got your information, and we made a small donation to KACUV, the Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer.
I wasn't expecting that at all.
It's in your name, and we don't disclose the amount here. You can find out later. I'm glad you came.
I really wasn't expecting this; I'm so happy. Truly.
I'm sweating, I'm so embarrassed.
I'm so… Thank you so much, you're wonderful.
I didn't have the name exactly right before. The Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer. I apologize.
Thank you so much. I really am so glad I came. Thank you, a thousand times. I think there is no better gift in the world.
It's great if you think so.
This is the best kind of gift. I genuinely thank you.
You're welcome.
Both surprising and interesting.
You watch it like you would a movie.
Everyone else who appears in it with you also did a good job.
So, the music and lyrics, it's all yours?
-Alperay Tekin and I collaborated on the arrangement afterward.
-So you also produced it?
-Yes.
-All right, so can I show it at the end of this episode, after we say goodbye in a little
bit?
-Yes.
-So, however I want to?
-I think yes.
-I want the song to start after we hug goodbye, so that's how we end this episode.
-I would be delighted.
-Can we do that?
-Of course.
-I don't really want to do something like this without getting permission.
-No, of course.
I'd be very happy.
-Okay.
How long did it take you to film that?
-We filmed it in 2 days.
-You filmed it in 2 days.
-Yes, really.
We went out and filmed it.
-You had a lot of fun.
-We had a lot of fun, and we really shot whatever happened that night verbatim.
Down to the venues, it was verbatim.
-So everything is real?
That's great.
-The only place we didn't go to was the Golden Horn.
-Is that so?
-Only that.
The Golden Horn in the small hours of the morning didn't work at all.
-There's no need to go there during this weather.
-In this cold.
-And if the guy is already your boyfriend, there's no need to go to the Golden Horn;
it's just an extra cost.
You did a great job, really and truly.
We want to show the music video, we definitely do.
Now that we have your permission, as well, no one can stop us now.
I'm glad you came.
-I'm glad I came.
-The conversation turned out wonderfully.
But it's not over yet; we have a little gift for you.
With your permission…
Can I have that?
I must confess that we were a little moved by your movie, and we know how devoted you
are to these causes.
We know people who will follow your example.
So, we got your information, and we made a small donation to KACUV, the Hope Foundation
for Children with Cancer.
-I wasn't expecting that at all.
-It's in your name, and we don't disclose the amount here.
You can find out later.
I'm glad you came.
-I really wasn't expecting this; I'm so happy.
Truly.
-I'm sweating, I'm so embarrassed.
-I'm so…
Thank you so much, you're wonderful.
-I didn't have the name exactly right before.
The Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer.
I apologize.
-Thank you so much.
I really am so glad I came.
Thank you, a thousand times.
I think there is no better gift in the world.
-It's great if you think so.
-This is the best kind of gift.
I genuinely thank you.
-You're welcome.
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