‘You didn't thank me’ crisis between Gülben Ergen and Demet Akalın! She unfollowed

A ‘you didn't thank me’ crisis that erupted on social media between famous artists Gülben Ergen and Demet Akalın has escalated. A tension arose between Akalın and Ergen after the name of a philanthropist was missing from a post where Ergen thanked those who contributed to the opening of the Children Should Smile Association (Çocuklar Gülsün Diye Derneği). While Akalın expressed her reproach regarding Ergen's post, Ergen responded by saying, “I didn't think of it.” Following this dialogue, Akalın unfollowed Ergen on her social media account.

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‘You didn't thank me’ crisis between Gülben Ergen and Demet Akalın! She unfollowed

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The 'you didn't say thank you' crisis between famous names Gülben Ergen and Demet Akalın has grown. Gülben Ergen opened her 56th kindergarten in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır as part of the Children Should Smile Association, which she founded.

Sharing the opening of the Narin Kindergarten on her social media account, Ergen thanked those who contributed. Akalın, however, criticized the fact that the Ceylan family's name was not mentioned in this post.

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"YOU DIDN'T SAY THANK YOU"

Commenting under Ergen's post, Akalın stated, "You skipped a thank you, dear Gülben! It was a shame for the Ceylan family and the people."

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“I DIDN'T THINK OF IT” REMARK STRAINED THE RELATIONSHIP

Gülben Ergen responded to this comment by saying, "Dear Demet... Did you mean to say congratulations for our school? I didn't think/consider that your dear friends who had the school playground built were expecting a thank you on Instagram. I had thanked them via WhatsApp. If you provide their handles, I will thank them here as well."