: There is a history of "fake" reality shows and hidden camera scams. In one notable 2009 case, several women were rescued from a villa after being tricked into believing they were on a Big Brother

A significant portion of search results for "Gizli Çekim" points toward controversial or illegal content. Unauthorized Filming

Production houses hire actors, set up obvious "hidden" cameras in fake taxis or fake doctors' offices, and film absurd scenarios (e.g., "Wife catches husband with another woman... but the woman is his twin sister!"). These are passed off as real. The Turkish audience is savvy; comment sections are filled with "Bu çok sahte!" (This is very fake).