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One video ruined his marriage: Actor comments on incest allegations after affair with niece
Croatia🏛️ Politics7 hr. ago

One video ruined his marriage: Actor comments on incest allegations after affair with niece

In 2017, Turkish actor Murat Basoglu became embroiled in a scandal after being photographed in intimate moments with his niece, Burcu Basoglu Kabadayi, on a boat near the Turkish coast. The images sparked widespread public outrage and led to demands for divorce from both Burcu's husband and Murat's wife, Hande Bermek. Authorities initiated an investigation into the alleged incestuous relationship, which could have been classified as a crime against societal morality, carrying a potential five-year prison sentence. However, no formal legal proceedings were ever pursued. Following the scandal, Murat largely withdrew from public life and later revealed in a 2022 interview that he had undergone heart surgery. He claimed he was targeted by false accusations but noted that few people reacted negatively toward him in public. Murat eventually divorced his wife after 14 years of marriage and has a son named Can.

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One video ruined his marriage: Actor comments on incest allegations after affair with niece

In 2017, Turkish actor Murat Basoglu became embroiled in a scandal after being photographed in intimate moments with his niece, Burcu Basoglu Kabadayi, on a boat near the Turkish coast. The images sparked widespread public outrage and led to demands for divorce from both Burcu's husband and Murat's wife, Hande Bermek. Authorities initiated an investigation into the alleged incestuous relationship, which could have been classified as a crime against societal morality, carrying a potential five-year prison sentence. However, no formal legal proceedings were ever pursued. Following the scandal, Murat largely withdrew from public life and later revealed in a 2022 interview that he had undergone heart surgery. He claimed he was targeted by false accusations but noted that few people reacted negatively toward him in public. Murat eventually divorced his wife after 14 years of marriage and has a son named Can.

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