Yener 's relationship with the LGBT movement and the questioning of this relationship came up again in 2018 . In the second half of the year , she released her first English song " Love Always Wins " . The name of the song is the same as the Love Wins slogan used in 2015 for the recognition of homosexual marriage in the US , and it brought back the questions surrounding Yener 's relationship with the movement back to the surface , and at the same time led to criticism as she had remained silent on LGBT issues for ten years . Following the songwriter Mert Ekren 's comments , in which he stated that he hated homosexuals , Yener 's decision to continue working with Ekren gave rise to a number of reactions . Onur Baştürk from '' Hürriyet '' saw the choice for the song 's title as an effort to promote Yener outside Turkey through the LGBT movement and criticized the singer by saying , " When it suits your work , ' love wins ' . ... It 's clear where you are making a reference to . Nobody 's stupid . " Asu Maro from '' Milliyet '' also commented on the song 's title and wore , " It is very hard to believe that the name of the song was chosen by chance , obviously Yener still believes in her old position as a gay icon . " In the same period , Yener became the target of criticism from the LGBT movement after images and footage showing the singer İntizar being involved in an intimate relationship with another woman were leaked on the internet . Poll Production , which served as the production company for both İntizar and Yener , immediately terminated its contract with İntizar after the leak of the images and videos . Yener supported the production company 's decision for dismissing İntizar , and as a result both the production company owner Polat Yağcı and Yener were labeled as homophobic and became subject of criticism . The company and Yener reacted to the criticism by issuing separate statements and arguing that the contract 's termination was not related in any way to İntizar 's sexual orientation , and the decision was only made because of the lack of trust between the two parties . In May 2019 , a party which included a show making fun of Demet Akalın and Yener 's feud and in which a number of drag queens had participated was cancelled due to the unauthorized use of Yener 's name at the event . In a statement , Yener said that the party was not cancelled by her but through a warning issued by the production company based on their agreement on naming rights , and added : " I am always full of support and love for LGBT . ... On this issue I am constantly being subjected to injustice and slander . I want you to know that I love you , and the rest is a lie . " Hande Yener says that she is keen to take on social responsibility projects and she especially cares about taking part in charitable activities involving children . In 2000 , she appeared on a special episode of '' Late Night Show '' on MTV as part of a campaign to help the survivors of the 1999 İzmit earthquake . In the same year , she visited the Our Children with Leukemia Foundation and presented children with gifts . In August 2007 , she joined the " Our Heart Beats On The Street " project for derelict animals and together with Ajda Pekkan , Candan Erçetin , Sezen Aksu and Yaşar performed at the Kuruçeşme Arena as a part of the project 's campaign . In May 2009 , a member of Leukemia and Cancer Patients Health Education Association appeared on '' Disko Kralı '' , and said that they had made efforts to organize a concert for the benefit of children with leukemia , but they did not receive any support . Yener promised to participate in the concert by calling the program , and took the stage at the concert . At the end of the same year , she participated in Olay TV 's program '' Gecenin Rengi '' and contributed to a project organized for disabled people . In 2010 , she joined the Greenpeace movement in Turkey and supported their anti-nuclear stance by asking the government to abandon its nuclear energy plans in Turkey . She took part in a video for Greenpeace 's campaign , in which she stated : " I 'm very uncomfortable with the nuclear plans in Turkey . When I think of nuclear energy , I ca n't think of anything positive : Chernobyl , nuclear leak , nuclear waste , nuclear weapons ... " At the end of the same year , she joined Radyo D 's program " Language of the Forests , We are the Enemies of Fire " and planted a tree during the campaign , and performed a new version of her song " Bodrum " under the new title " Orman ( Forest ) " . In December 2011 , she took the stage at the " Pop for Van " concert organized by the Şişli Municipality in Istanbul for the assistance of the victims of the earthquake in Van . In 2012 , she performed at an event to help needy students in Kuşadası . In July 2013 , as a part of a project in Eastern Turkey called " Each Book , A World " , which was founded to support six different schools , Yener appeared on the project 's promotion day and played roles for children . In May 2014 , she took part on the project Children Smile with Hope for the Future , organized by Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer , and appeared on the project 's banners wearing a medical mask , and later on 20 September she organized a promotion day for the charity . On 1 August of the same year , she participated as a competitor in Star TV 's program '' Eyvah Düşüyorum '' to assist the Tohum Autism Foundation . In June 2015 , she distributed signatures in exchange for books in Mersin and Muğla for the school libraries in need
1999 İzmit earthquake
1999 İzmit earthquake
Hande Yener