Burak Özçivit and the scandal that never happened

Burak Özçivit

Burak Özçivit is one of the most popular actors in Turkey, whose name alone causes a lot of excitement in social networks and the press. It is not surprising that every step of the star causes a frenzied reaction. Especially when he makes mistakes, like all normal people.

While visiting the World Cup in Qatar, Burak Özçivit met and was photographed with Hollywood star Kevin Spacey, which caused a lot of angry comments from both social media users and the actor’s colleagues. He was accused of the fact that he communicated with a person who is accused of harassment. The fact that Kevin Spacey wasn’t convicted doesn’t matter. It seems that these people do not recognize the presumption of innocence, and in their opinion, standing next to such a person is “contagious”.

Burak decided not to inflate the scandal and removed photos from his account with Kevin Spacey. He also made an official statement in which he said that he was not aware of the scandalous story involving a Hollywood star. As soon as he learned the details, he immediately did what was necessary. The star of the TV series “The Ottoman” said that he was categorically against such situations. It seems that the controversy quickly subsided, but the question remained: what to do with the presumption of innocence? Is it necessary at all?