Reactions Pour In After Onur Dilber Was Removed from the Cast of Taşacak Bu Deniz

Onur Dilber, who plays the character Gezep in TRT 1’s ratings record-breaking series Taşacak Bu Deniz, announced in a post that he had been removed from the cast. Dilber said he had only just learned that he would not be appearing in the new season of Taşacak Bu Deniz, and social media was quickly flooded with comments reacting to his departure from the series.

A shock departure has taken place in Taşacak Bu Deniz! Onur Dilber, who brings Gezep to life in the series, announced that he had been removed from the cast.

Onur Dilber, known to viewers as Gezep in TRT 1’s Black Sea drama Taşacak Bu Deniz, one of the standout series of the season, shocked his fans with his latest post. After Dilber revealed that he had been removed from the cast of Taşacak Bu Deniz and had only just found out he would not be taking part in the new season, comments poured in under his post. Viewers of Taşacak Bu Deniz voiced their frustration on social media over Onur Dilber’s removal from the series.

Here are some of the reactions:

As someone who does not watch much television, I had been following the series from the outside because of my brother Onur. Frankly, I could not quite understand why the show’s management would start ‘taking heads’ with an actor from Trabzon. Because in our conversations, Onur always spoke highly of the series and stood by it despite the criticism. When we spent time together in Trabzon, I witnessed many times how much interest the public showed in him. As someone from Trabzon and a Trabzonspor supporter, he was constantly trying to talk about and strengthen the contribution the series made to the city in that sense.

“An actor friend of mine who is not in this series told me months ago that they were trying to undermine Onur Dilber through the script. At this point, we can see that this was true. I am proud of my brother Onur, whose biggest ‘fault’ was playing the role he was given so well that he stood out almost as much as the lead. His success did not go unpunished, but a project with this kind of mindset is unlikely to end well either. In a Trabzon series where you managed to fit in all kinds of things, you could not even make room for someone from Trabzon..!”

"This industry makes me sick. They removed the man from the series without even telling him, like it was some kind of joke."

Journalist Birsen Altuntaş wrote:

“Onur Dilber, Gezep from Taşacak Bu Deniz, announced that he will not be part of the new season cast. Can we say this is the result of pressuring the screenwriters and constantly complaining?”

Another viewer commented:

“May your path and your luck be open. We will miss you, you powerhouse 🤍”

One user wrote:

“When the ratings collapse, they will understand what it means to cut out the man from Trabzon. They removed the person who best represented the region from the series. What a joke.”

Another reaction read:

“No matter what character he played, even if he had not gained hype, literally removing an actor from a series without informing him — is that really fair? Taking away someone’s rights should not be this easy. This series is really starting to feel off now; every week it comes up with a different controversy. It is beyond disgraceful.”

Another viewer wrote:

“One of the reasons Taşacak Bu Deniz is loved is Gezep. I truly cannot believe it. This is ridiculous.”