Ajda Pekkan, 80, Opens Up About Motherhood: Why She Was Afraid To Adopt
Ajda Pekkan, the Turkish pop legend known as 'Süperstar', is still on stage at 80. Speaking at an event recently, she talked about motherhood and explained why she kept her distance from the idea of adopting a child. Her words, reported by the Turkish daily Sabah, show the worry behind a decision she has been asked about for years.
Ajda Pekkan's career began in cinema in 1963 and has lasted more than half a century.
In the 1970s, songs such as Kimler Geldi Kimler Geçti and Hoşgör Sen made Ajda Pekkan a household name, and her 1977 album Süperstar turned the nickname into her signature. She was named a State Artist in 1998.
Ajda Pekkan married twice, to Coşkun Sapmaz in 1973 and to Ali Bars in 1984, but never had children. That is why the question 'Why doesn't Ajda Pekkan have a child?' has followed her for years.
Ajda Pekkan said she was afraid to adopt because of her demanding lifestyle.
Answering a question about motherhood at the event, Ajda Pekkan said it was less that she never considered adoption and more that she was afraid to take the step. 'I was afraid of adopting,' she said, adding that she did not think she could manage it alongside her busy life.
What worried her most was the effect her own way of living might have on a child. 'I was afraid of how my lifestyle would affect that child,' she said, and admitted she 'was afraid of doing something wrong.'
This is not the first time Ajda Pekkan has spoken about motherhood.
At the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in January 2024, asked whether anything was left undone in her 60-year career, Ajda Pekkan said: 'Being a mother is definitely something I still long for.' She explained that when she was young, the pace of life and career pressure left no room to think about it.
In 2015, on Uçankuş TV's Süper Cumartesi, she said she had considered adoption but could not bring herself to do it, fearing she could not make a child happy. Her latest words continue a concern she has voiced for years.
Source: Sabah
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