Afra Saraçoğlu's report immediately went viral on social media. The director of the series, Yalı Çapkını, expressed her dissatisfaction through Twitter, recalling ethics. Aphra's mom congratulated her daughter on the award, denouncing the journalist for his inappropriate question. Well-known Turkish journalists and major publications also condemned the issue. Fans have trended Mert and Aphra's names on Twitter to show their support.