Hande Erçel sparks social media debate with English speech at Çırağan

Published October 24th, 2025 - 12:42 GMT
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ALBAWABA - People are talking about the famous Turkish actress Hande Erçel on social media again. This time, it's about her speaking skills in English.

The actor was the face of a well-known Italian jewelry brand around the world. In Istanbul, they hosted a special event for the brand at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski. There were people from all over the world at the fancy night. Erçel made a short speech in English to welcome everyone, and it quickly went viral on the internet.

Social media quickly shared videos of her speech after the event. Some people who watched her praised her for being confident when she spoke and for representing Turkey on the world stage. However, some people didn't like how she spoke or her English accent, which led to more criticism of her language skills.

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Hande Erçel's English has been in the news before this episode. People used to say bad things about the way she talked in interviews and at brand events. The actress told everyone that she had started taking English classes to get better after hearing those things. She even said she wanted to get better at talking to her fans and partners all over the world.

Her fans quickly backed her up again. A lot of people told Hande that it was brave of her to speak a different language in front of many people and that she should be praised for trying. "She's trying, and that's what matters," one fan wrote on X.

The event also showed off a different side of Hande's talent. The jewelry brand just shared some of her woven works as part of their global marketing. People all over the world have praised Erçel for bringing traditional Turkish arts to their attention. She studied Carpet and Rug Design at Mimar Sinan University.

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Since breaking up with businessman Hakan Sabancı after a long relationship, Hande Erçel has been putting all of her focus on her work. People always discuss how successful and confident she is, even when the topic is something as simple as giving a short speech.

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