İlker Çatak, a German-Turkish director, commented on the controversy surrounding Berlinale's director Tricia Tuttle, who faced threats of dismissal after filmmakers made pro-Palestinian statements at the festival. Support for Tuttle has grown among film professionals and festival directors. The Berlinale confirmed Tuttle's position after a supervisory board meeting that issued recommendations for handling politically sensitive content. Çatak criticized any external recommendations as potential censorship. His film, Yellow Letters, which addresses political persecution in Turkey, won the Golden Bear at Berlinale.