Bahar Şahin Talks About Difficult Years Behind the Scenes: “She Was About to Slap Me”

Bahar Şahin, the young actress who became memorable for her role as "Ceren" in the series “Zalim Istanbul”, has once again made headlines with her recent statements about what happened behind the scenes of the show. In a candid interview, she spoke of pressure, disrespect, and even threats of physical violence in the workplace.

What Did Bahar Şahin Say?

Şahin, who appeared as a guest on a program, clearly stated that during the filming of “Zalim Istanbul,” the behind-the-scenes environment was very difficult and unsafe for her. “The best years of my youth were destroyed. The popularity of the character I played disturbed the balance of some actors. The work environment became unsafe for me.”

“She called me ‘trashy’, came at me. I was shaking with fear. She was about to slap me. I shut the door in her face. Then she started shouting, saying ‘There’s violence!’”

She continued that she was repeatedly humiliated, mocked, and threatened by one of the female actors. “I felt like she could attack me at any moment.” According to Şahin, these incidents caused her to go through a very difficult professional and personal period.

Who Was the Actress She Referred To?

After these statements were published, Deniz Uğur posted a message on social media supporting Şahin, saying, “You are not alone.” That sentence was enough to shift attention toward Mine Tugay, and speculation about her began to rise. Social media users referred to Şahin’s remarks and asked: “Is the actress mentioned Mine Tugay?”

However, so far, Mine Tugay has not made any statement or comment, and the matter still remains unclear.