SAEDNEWS: This article takes an in-depth look at Ebru Gündeş’s marriages, introduces her former husbands, and explores the current status of her relationship with her new husband.
According to Saednews, Ebru Gündeş is one of Turkey’s best-known singers. In addition to her remarkable success in the music industry, her multiple marriages, early separations, and controversies surrounding her relationships have repeatedly placed her in the headlines. Below, you can learn about Ebru Gündeş’s husbands and the major events in her private life.
Hamdi Vardar
Ebru Gündeş married for the first time in 1990, when she was only 16 years old. Her marriage to her first husband, Hamdi Vardar, lasted only about six months before ending in separation and divorce.
Getting married at a young age is considered one of the notable events in the Turkish singer’s personal life and has been mentioned numerous times in biographies of Ebru Gündeş.
In the 1990s, Ebru Gündeş became engaged to Serdar Ortaç, a famous Turkish singer and songwriter. Their relationship and engagement continued until 2000, and there was even talk of the two getting married. However, the relationship ultimately did not lead to marriage, and they eventually went their separate ways.
In the early 2000s, Ebru Gündeş married Ömer Durak, a lawyer. This period coincided with one of the most difficult stages of her personal and professional life. During these years, Gündeş faced serious health problems and temporarily stepped away from her artistic career. The marriage eventually ended in separation.
Ebru Gündeş’s third marriage took place in 2005, when she married Osman Tan Erkır. This marriage also did not last long and ended in separation approximately eight months later. The short duration of the marriage brought even greater media attention to Gündeş’s romantic life.
Ebru Gündeş and Reza Zarrab married in 2010. Zarrab was an Iranian-born businessman active in Turkey. In 2013, a legal case involving financial and economic allegations was brought against him, and he was arrested. These events had a major impact on the couple’s married life, and their highly publicized marriage officially ended in 2021.
Ebru Gündeş and Reza Zarrab have a daughter named Alara. Born in 2011, Alara lives with her mother.
In February 2024, Ebru Gündeş married Murat Özdemir, a businessman working in the technology and software sector in Dubai. The couple’s wedding ceremony was held at the Turkish Consulate in Dubai. Özdemir is approximately 12 years younger than Gündeş.
This marriage also did not last long and ended in separation. It was reported that the main reason Gündeş filed for divorce was that she discovered secret communications and correspondence between her husband and Elif Buse Doğan, a well-known singer. However, Elif denied the allegation.
In August 2025, Murat Özdemir was arrested for alleged membership in a criminal organization known as “Selahaddin Yılmaz” and for allegedly attempting to unlawfully take control of businesses and assets.
