Cem Yılmaz

Far-right party leader’s top aide criticizes famous Turkish comedian for comments on Kavala, Demirtaş

November 10, 2021

Famous Turkish comedian and actor Cem Yılmaz was lambasted by a top aide to Devlet Bahçeli, chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP),...

Arts and Culture

Pro-gov’t media now accuses world-famous pop singer Tarkan of Gülen links

September 4, 2017

Ersin Ramoğlu, a columnist for the Sabah daily, on Monday accused world-famous Turkish pop star Tarkan Tevetoğlu, aka Tarkan, along with renowned comedian Cem...

National

Famous Turkish comedian protests purge of academics

February 8, 2017

Cem Yılmaz, one of Turkey’s most celebrated comedians, reacted adversely to an ongoing purge in the country that most recently dismissed 330 academics from...