İrem Derici backs Cem Yılmaz's '38-year-old joke': 'I'm solid as a rock'

Cem Yılmaz's widely talked-about show on social media featured the line that caused a great stir:In his show, which made waves on social media, he said "I'm dating someone who's 38. They say 'he found himself a young thing.' 38, mate — she's practically on her deathbed." Reactions to those words keep coming one after another.

Especially women from the age group Cem Yılmazreferredto have beenlevellingvery harsh criticism at the comedian, but this time a show of support has arrived.

Singer İrem Derici, in a post on her social media account,noted that she herself is also 38 years old and said Yılmaz had been treated unfairly and that all of this ispartof hiscomedy andhas been greatlyexaggerated.

İrem Derici made the followingstatement :

I'm 38. Solid as a rock.I have more energy than I've ever had and I know exactly what I want from life.While watching, I NEVER took offence and joined the pile-on,because that's literally what it's called: C OMEDY. I mean, comedy in Turkey is already made under limited conditions (!), just let it breathe! I've been reading tweets lynching him since this morning — are you people out of your minds? Go watch some Ricky Gervais, some Dave Chappelle, some Kevin Hart and then see what real comedy looks like. IsTHIS really what you're getting hung up on?God spare us from real problems,honestly,if you're going to get emotional about this too, let's just stop playing the game. Let the man keep his enthusiasm, my dears — there is no equal to Cem Yılmaz, and don't you forget it.

I'm 38. Solid as a rock. I have more energy than I've ever had and I know exactly what I want from life. While watching, I NEVER took offence and joined the pile-on, because that's literally what it's called: COMEDY?? I mean, comedy in Turkey is already made under limited conditions (!), just let it breathe! Since this morning… https://t.co/deyBJvMV8S

— İrem Derici (@iremderici) January 1, 2026

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