Hande Erçel and Hakan Sabancı split after nearly three-year relationship

Published August 24th, 2025 - 01:14 GMT
Hande Erçel / Hakan Sabancı
Hande Erçel Instagram profile

ALBAWABA - Hande Erçel and Hakan Sabancı end romance after nearly three years.

After being together for almost three years, Turkish actress Hande Erçel and investor Hakan Sabancı are no longer together. Fans were shocked to hear that they broke up, especially since many thought they would soon announce their wedding plans.

Hande Erçel took down pictures of herself and Sabancı from her social media accounts, which was the first sign that they were no longer together. The disappearance of the pictures depicting their best times confused her followers. Soon after, news reports confirmed that the pair had broken up.

Hande Erçel Instagram profile

Several local news outlets say that Erçel agreed to the split but decided not to say why. Both haven't said anything about what caused them to break up.

Erçel and Sabancı were often seen together at high-profile events and on expensive trips abroad while they were dating. Their relationship was one of the most talked-about in Turkey, both in the entertainment industry and in everyday life. Not long ago, the two looked beaming at a fancy wedding in Lebanon, where they posed with other famous people from around the world.

Their relationship had been in the news for a long time. Fans have loved the couple for two and a half years because they shared views of their trips and times together. For many, getting married was the next step, but the sudden breakup has dashed those dreams.

Erçel and Sabancı have both gone on with their lives quietly since they broke up. Both of them haven't said much about why they broke up, so fans are left guessing but without clear answers.

Hande Erçel and Hakan Sabancı's once-famous love story is now over for good.

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