: The case is often cited in discussions regarding the invasion of privacy and the ethics of tabloid journalism in Turkey.
In 2003, a 1980s private video involving Gülben Ergen and nightclub owner İlyas Atak was discovered during a police raid on the Uzan family's properties. Ergen publicly condemned the unauthorized recording, which surfaced amid broader investigations and tabloid scrutiny at the time. For more details, visit Hürriyet . gulben ergen ilyas atak votzen route karneva exclusive
Gülben turned to İlyas. “So… we’re carnival guardians now?” : The case is often cited in discussions
İlyas handed her a velvet mask. “They say once you enter, you can’t leave until dawn. And every performance is real—no script, no safety net.” For more details, visit Hürriyet
The core of this topic revolves around a video recorded in the early 1990s (around 1992–1993) when Gülben Ergen was at the beginning of her career and was reportedly in a relationship with İlyas Atak. The footage, which featured intimate scenes, became a major scandal when it was leaked or rediscovered years later. Discovery in 2003 : The video resurfaced during investigations into the Uzan Group (specifically İmar Bank
, she condemned the act as a "savage and perverted" violation of her privacy. Her legal team pursued İlyas Atak
