Nuri Bilge Ceylan goes ‘Gangnam Style’

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Since then, the 67-year-old director is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

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

Nuri Bilge Ceylan 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 Nuri Bilge Ceylan hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

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

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

An insider recently admitted that the director best known for the movie About Dry Grasses has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Nuri Bilge Ceylan spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the director.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Nuri Bilge Ceylan to dance live on TV’

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

We can't wait to see it.

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