Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir: Why People Are Talking About Their Love Story Again

Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir are back at the center of fresh gossip. Fans are once again buzzing about the rumored romance between the Daydreamer stars.

Why Are Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir’s Romance Rumors Resurfacing?

Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir rose to international fame thanks to the hit Turkish series Daydreamer, which featured them in a passionate, fairytale love story. For years, there’s been speculation about a possible real-life romance between the two Turkish actors—and now, the rumors are resurfacing once again. But why?

What Really Happened Between Can and Demet?

The arrival of Turkish dramas on Italian TV drastically changed the tastes of Mediaset viewers, who quickly fell in love with the Turkish dizi genre—full of impossible loves, dramatic twists, and romantic happy endings. Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir owe much of their international success to Daydreamer, which focused on the love story between Can Divit and Sanem Aydin. Their characters fall in love at first sight, but their differences pull them apart—only for them to reunite and build a beautiful family together. Millions of fans fell not only for the show, but for its magnetic leads.

The chemistry between Demet and Can was so intense that rumors of a real-life relationship spread quickly. Many believed their romance began on set and ended badly. While both actors have always denied the rumors—insisting they’re just great friends—the Turkish gossip press has long speculated otherwise. The most persistent theory? That they started dating during the filming of Erkenci Kus, but things fell apart when Can decided to move to Rome permanently to star in the much-anticipated Sandokan project, which continues to generate buzz with every new social media post.

Why They’re Still Making Headlines

According to Turkish gossip sites, Demet Özdemir was reportedly deeply hurt by Can Yaman’s decision to leave home and pursue his career in Italy—especially since she couldn’t follow him due to several ongoing projects in Turkey. To this day, both actors continue to deny everything, including rumors of secret meetings in Venice around the time Demet attended the Venice Film Festival, shortly after her divorce from Oguzhan Koç. Their marriage, notably, lasted less than eight months.

Even though years have passed and there hasn’t been a single confirmed sighting of the two together—not even a blurry paparazzi shot—fans online continue to speculate about the pair. Many of Can’s followers still hope he might have a change of heart and rekindle his relationship with Özdemir.