Maria B Accused of Payment Fraud by Turkish Influencer Turkan Atay
Islamabad: Renowned Pakistani fashion designer Maria B has landed in yet another controversy, this time involving allegations of financial misconduct by popular Turkish digital creator and social media influencer Turkan Atay.
Turkan, who studied in Pakistan and is married to a Pakistani man, is well known for her Urdu-language vlogging. In a recent video message, she accused Maria B of failing to fulfill a payment agreement after a fashion shoot conducted in Istanbul.
According to Turkan, Maria B approached her in 2025 for a fashion collaboration, and they agreed on a payment model based on each outfit, which is a common practice in Turkey due to varying costs of photo shoots. Turkan stated that she provided a full quotation, completed the shoot, created content, and shared it on her social media platforms. However, she claimed that Maria B did not pay the agreed amount.
Turkan further revealed that Maria B’s team later argued they usually pay per reel, a term that was not part of their original agreement. Despite several months passing, Turkan says she has not received the full payment and has decided never to work with Maria B again.
Adding to the allegations, Turkan claimed that Maria B deleted chat messages between them and avoided communication by assigning the matter to a manager. She emphasized that she has preserved all screenshots as evidence.
As of now, Maria B has not issued any public statement to confirm or deny the accusations made by Turkan Atay, despite the growing buzz on social and digital media platforms.
