Posters for TRT's new series 'Gassal' spark major backlash

The mystery behind the posters reading 'Who will wash me when I die?' that appeared on billboards in cities like Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Bursa, and caused a major stir on social media, has been revealed. Following the backlash, it was announced that the posters were part of a promotional campaign for the series 'Gassal', which will be broadcast on TRT's digital platform, Tabii. The series, starring famous names such as Ahmet Kural, Sibel Aytan, and Muharrem Türkseven, follows the adventures of a 'gassal' (a person who performs the ritual washing of the dead) who, after a brush with death, begins searching for someone to wash him.

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Posters for TRT's new series 'Gassal' spark major backlash

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Posters reading "Who will wash me when I die?" have been appearing on billboards in busy locations across many cities, including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Bursa.

The posters, which lacked any institutional branding, signature, or explanation, became a trending topic on social media.

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It has emerged that the posters were part of an advertising campaign for the series 'Gassal', which is preparing to be released online.

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'OUR MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN AFFECTED'

Some social media users who encountered the posters expressed their reactions by saying, "They could have at least written an explanation; we look up and see this sentence... Our mental health has been affected."

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While users debated whether the posters were part of an awareness campaign or the start of an advertisement, many speculations were made on social media.

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PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE SERIES 'GASSAL'

It turned out that the "Who will wash me when I die?" poster was part of an advertising campaign for the series 'Gassal', which is preparing to be released online.

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The series, which will star Ahmet Kural, Sibel Aytan, Muharrem Türkseven, Ezgi Özyürekoğlu, and Serkan Ercan, focuses on the adventures of a mortician who undergoes a major transformation after a near-death experience and begins searching for someone to wash him when he dies.