Life Behind Bars

Famous anchor Ela Rümeysa Cebeci shared her 4-month experience in prison for the first time after being arrested in a drug investigation. Cebeci said 'I faced my ego' and stated that 'the real test is not to surrender your morality to circumstances'.Cebeci shared on social media that the real test is not losing freedom, but protecting one's character. She stated: 'I used to think that losing freedom was the biggest test before I went in. I was wrong.''Actually, the real test is not to surrender your morality to circumstances. The greatest struggle of humans is not with iron bars, but with themselves. Iron doors only limit your body, but your ego limits your character. The same fire can turn someone to ashes or make them steel. What makes the difference is not what you experience, but the decisions you make in response to those experiences. A person shows their true self most when nobody is applauding them.'Cebeci also said: 'I thought a lot about this when I was inside: The ego does not defeat a person at once. It first makes them question their principles, then tries to stretch their boundaries. It finds a reasonable excuse for every compromise. It slowly pulls the person away from their principles. It first asks for a small compromise, then another. Because character is not worn down by big decisions, but by small compromises.'Cebeci, who was detained for approximately 4 months, was released on April 24 with the condition of house arrest.