He hasn't seen his son Kuzey for a month.
And Turkish actor Özcan Deniz said goodbye to Kuzey in a special way by kissing him on the lips and posting the father-son intimate shot on social media.
Although many followers were moved of the difficult goodbye, others went to criticize Özcan for the picture and commenting that is inappropriate.
Due to the massive amount of criticism Deniz received, he was prompted to delete the photo and make a comment.
Via Instagram Stories, Özcan Deniz posted another picture while hugging Kuzey, and wrote to his 2.2 million followers:
'Photos don't always tell what is visible. This is the longing photo of a father and son who haven't seen each other for a month!'
Özcan Deniz added that he was surprised that people are actually discussing on which spot he kissed his son describing the picture as innocent.
'We had to leave before we could get enough of each other.. And even though the angle doesn't say so, it's a photo where I kissed him on the chin, not on the lip! An innocent photo shared with the excitement of seeing my son, whom I haven't seen for more than a month.'
Divorced couple Özcan Deniz and Feyza Aktan did not agree on custody in court, and their son Kuzey is currently living with his mother.