[2] Eight of the songs in the album were written and arranged by Berksan and Misha, while one was prepared by Fikri Karayel and Deeperise, and another by Mete Özgencil and Devrim Karaoğlu.

Unlike Yener's previous works, the eight songs prepared by Berksan were first composed and lyrics were later put on them.

The album received positive feedback from music critics who praised Yener's ability in "renewing herself" and added that the work "surpasses the current typical pop sound".

In the first week following its release, Carpe Diem ranked first on D&R's list of best-selling albums and topped the iTunes Turkey chart.

Meanwhile, she was featured as a guest artist on the tribute albums Yıldız Tilbe'nin Yıldızlı Şarkıları and Alakasız Şarkılar, Vol.

Additionally, she began preparations for an album to mark the 20th year of her career, and in 2019 released the electronic pop single "Aşk Tohumu", as well as the songs "Krema" and "Kuş".

[7] It was later made known that artists such as Berksan, Devrim Karaoğlu, Mete Özgencil, Mabel Matiz, Fikri Karayel, Deeperise and Misha would collaborate with her on preparing the album.

She added that she was constantly updating her repertoire after the decision to postpone the album, and in the meantime released the track "Bela" as a single in July.

[10] In an interview with Aleyna Horasan on Radio Mega on 7 October 2020, she talked about the album production process.

She said that she met Misha through Deeperise's long collaborator Jabbar, so she listened and chose some of his compositions and infrastructures.

Deeperise and Fikri Karayel wrote and composed the song "Aşk Elinde", giving it to Yener who later decided to include it in the album.

[11] Yener also added that the track "Boşuna" was recorded together with her single "Beni Sev" in 2018, but she had set it aside to be included in her future album.

"[14] Carpe Diem's cover photo was censored on Iranian music platforms upon its release on 9 October.

The album was put up for sale with an image that completely erased Yener in the cover photo and left it blank.

[21] The song entered national music charts and was also appreciated by the critics for "reflecting on the current social events".

[1] On 2 October 2020, Carpe Diem was made available on streaming platforms and its physical copies were sold in stores across Turkey.

Carpe Diem was initially set to be released in April but the date was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[10] In her interview with the Posta newspaper, she stated that her plan was to release the album in 2020: "I always listen to the voice of my heart.

"[20] Onur Baştürk from Hürriyet newspaper made the following comment, praising the background and lyrics of the album: "Hande Yener seems to have completely recovered from the days when she was buried in the typical Turkish pop waters (worst example: her Kışkış single) with this wonderful album that she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her career with.

"[32] Hikmet Demirkol from the same newspaper wrote a review in which he praised Yener's choice of electronic style for the album, and added: "I have multiple favorites in Carpe Diem, but for me, 'Başka Dudaklar' and 'Melekler ve Şeytanlar' are the first two specials.

"[34] Serhat Tekin from the same newspaper also commented on the album's success and wrote, "Carpe Diem showed its effect on music lovers with the speed of light.

Its success in streaming and downloading rates in the lists, and the fact that its name is at the top of the most searched albums and songs are indicative of the great interest among the audience.

"[36] Aslıhan Akdağ Türker from Yeni Birlik newspaper praised the album and wrote, "It was full of electronic pop music elements as well as samba instruments and completed with beautiful melodies.

Yener, who has always competed with herself for 20 years, proves that she is the Empress of the 21st-century musical understanding with her album Carpe Diem.

"[38] GZone magazine, examining Carpe Diem Part I in detail, praised Yener's vocals and Misha's production: "Yener, who has raised her musical talent while bouncing between genres over the years and manages to impress us with her magnificent voice every time, is not surprising us here either.

"[18] Hakan Kanburoğlu from Yeni Çağrı newspaper said, "Hande Yener has made a wonderful album.

"[19] To promote her upcoming album, Yener released the single "Pencere" together with its music video on 28 March 2020.

[39] In September, Yener released short clips recorded for each of the album's songs on her Instagram account.

[47][48] The work of Italian stylist Gabriele Papi on Yener's overall style and appearance was also praised by critics.