Kanye West faces harassment by influencer amid Istanbul visit?

Kanye West decided to have fun at a night club ahead of his show in Istanbul without anticipating the treatment from his fans.

While his admirers were losing their minds after spotting him outside the hotel, the 48-year-old was allegedly harassed by a fan.

The Runaway hitmaker was spotted jamming to music with a woman who appears to be influencer Elif Ulug.

However, she shocked everyone as she turned her face and tried to kiss the rapper, who seemingly rejected the gesture by turning the other way while sipping his drink.

The online community were divided over the identity of the person. One of the X users pointed out: “This is straight-up harassment… it doesn’t get any lighter.”

Another netizen debated: “This is not Ye,” while a third feels that “Bianca shouldn’t see this, things would get seriously messy.”

The I Wonder songamer is yet to respond to the viral video clip from the night. This came before took over the Ataturk Olympic Stadium’s stage and performed infront of 120,000 people.

He made history as the largest single-dose ticketed musicale by a hip-hop artist on May 30, 2026.

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