Divorced Man in Eskişehir Distributed 'Lokma' Sweets with the Inscription 'I Divorced, I Am Saved'

Kerem Soran, living in Sazova Mahallesi in the Tepebaşı district of Eskişehir, celebrated the end of his seven-year marriage, which he terminated about ten months ago, with an unusual method. After the noon prayer was performed at Sazova Camii, he offered lokma (traditional sweets) to citizens at the exit of the mosque. This interesting celebration method of Soran was met with great astonishment by the congregation leaving the mosque and the surrounding citizens at that moment. A large crowd of spectators gathered in the area where the incident took place in a short time. The distribution of lokma to 1,500 people almost created the atmosphere of a small event in the area.

The most striking detail of the event was the LED sign on the mobile lokma cart used for the distribution. The phrase "I divorced, I am saved," prepared in advance and written in bright lights, drew all the attention. This extraordinary banner increased the curiosity of both passersby and those who lined up to get lokma. The surrounding citizens could not hide their astonishment upon reading this message and asked each other for details of the event. This situation, where the celebration tradition was turned upside down, was talked about in the area for a long time. Soran's celebration method contained a visual element that was likely to spread rapidly on social media.

In his statement to journalists and the curious crowd around him, Kerem Soran shared highly emotional and detailed information about the process he experienced. He began his words by stating that he was married for about seven years and that this marriage ended ten months ago. Expressing his deep sorrow at not being able to see his children as often as he wanted, Soran also stated that he regularly makes alimony payments. Stating that he was "saved" from this process in his own words, he also sent a message of support to other men in a similar situation who are struggling to get a divorce. He added to his words that he closely follows the regulations regarding divorce and family law in the 12th Judicial Package recently brought to the agenda, and that he supports the steps of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek on this issue.

The person who carried out the lokma distribution was Ali Tamer, a master with 20 years of experience. Tamer, who has successfully practiced lokma-making, his father's profession, for many years, stated that he encountered such an extraordinary request for the first time in his career. Tamer, who openly admitted that he was puzzled about how to react to this strange and unexpected request from his customer, summarized the situation with the words, "Should we say 'get well soon' or 'congratulations' now?" Still, he showed his dedication to his profession by emphasizing that he had to fulfill whatever the customer requested flawlessly. Tamer and his team worked intensely, serving between 1,000 and 1,500 portions of hot lokma to the crowd waiting in front of the mosque.

In the social perception, where the end of marriages is generally considered a sorrowful event, Kerem Soran's adoption of such a celebration method stands out as a highly extraordinary approach. The event reveals that the psychological effects of divorce processes on individuals can manifest themselves in different ways. The fact that legal issues frequently debated today, such as alimony, custody, and visiting children, are in the background of the event increases the social dimension of the news. When Soran's statements are directly associated with the current judicial package discussions, they add a different individual perspective to the family law agenda in Turkey. This interesting and human-oriented incident in Eskişehir has gone down in history as a tabloid and social event likely to be discussed and remembered for a long time in the regional agenda.