Ajda Pekkan discusses her decision not to become a mother and her concerns

Q: At which event did Ajda Pekkan make these remarks?

Pekkan spoke at an event organised by Başarım Sensin Derneği. Sözcü reported her remarks, citing reporting by Habertürk’s Eren Gürel.

Q: What did Pekkan say she regretted about motherhood?

Pekkan expressed regret at never experiencing motherhood, saying: “Isn’t motherhood beautiful? I wish I had experienced it.”

Ajda Pekkan said she had considered adoption but worried about how her pace of life would affect a child; she spoke of her regret at never experiencing motherhood.

Ajda Pekkan discusses her decision not to become a mother and her concerns

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Mirat Haber

12/11/2026 02:03

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Ajda Pekkan spoke about her decision not to have children and her reservations about adoption at an event organized by Başarım Sensin Derneği. According to Sözcü’s account, based on a report by Habertürk’s Eren Gürel, Pekkan said she had been reluctant to take responsibility for a child amid her hectic lifestyle.

Highlights of her remarks

Pekkan spent about an hour on stage at the event.
She said she had considered adoption but had been unable to take that step.
She said that, from her perspective today, she believed she could have raised a child well.

Why was Pekkan hesitant about adoption?

Pekkan said her pace of life and her fear of being unable to cope with life’s challenges had influenced her decision. In her account, she emphasized her concern about how her own lifestyle would affect a child. Pekkan said she had considered adoption but had feared doing something wrong in taking on that responsibility.

“But I thought I would not be able to cope with my hectic pace of life and the challenges life brings. Isn’t motherhood wonderful? I wish I had experienced it. I was afraid of how my own lifestyle would affect that child, and I was worried about doing something wrong.”

The difference between Pekkan’s past concerns and her assessment today emerged in her words: “With the perspective I have today, I could have raised that child very well.”

Her remarks emphasized responsibility for a child’s life

She expressed her feelings about motherhood in terms of empathy and compassion. Pekkan said, “The feeling of motherhood is so different and incredible; you want to give that empathy and compassion to someone.” These words were part of her speech describing how she now viewed her past decision differently.