Elif Şafak goes ‘Gangnam Style’

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Elif Şafak. Since then, the 54-year-old author is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Elif Şafak on PSY’s most wanted list

Turkish news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Elif Şafak hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Author to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the author of the Island of Missing Trees has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Elif Şafak spent hours working on her dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen her so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the author.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Elif Şafak to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Elif Şafak performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Turkish national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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