Ümmiye Koçak stages play on addiction impacts in Mersin

The Arslanköy Women's Theater Group, founded by Ümmiye Koçak, premiered a new play titled ‘Anne Elimi Bırakma’ (Mother, Don't Let Go of My Hand) in Mersin. The production explores the destructive effects of drug and alcohol addiction on families.

Performed at the Yunus Emre Cultural Center in collaboration with the Toroslar Municipality and the Toroslar City Council, the play was presented under the slogan ‘Addiction Wounds Not Just One Person, But the Whole Family’. Koçak, a 68-year-old award-winning artist, stated that the project was driven by a desire to raise awareness and empathy regarding the social consequences of substance abuse.