10.11.2026 10:11
Gürkan Uygun, who played Memati in the TV series Kurtlar Vadisi, saw off his father Bahattin Uygun, who passed away at the age of 86, on his final journey. Kenan Çoban, who brought the character Abdülhey to life in the series, did not leave alone the actor, who could not hold back his tears at the funeral held in Kocaeli. It drew attention, however, that Necati Şaşmaz, known for his role as Polat Alemdar, was not present at the funeral.
Gürkan Uygun, who reached a wide fan base with the character Memati he portrayed in the Valley of the Wolves series, was shaken by the pain of losing his father. The father of the famous actor and his brother Volkan Uygun, Bahattin Uygun, passed away at the age of 86 due to illnesses related to old age. After the sad news, at the funeral held in Kocaeli, Gürkan Uygun's grief drew attention, while the presence of one of his former co-stars at the funeral and the absence of the other stood out.
HE SENT HIS FATHER ON HIS FINAL JOURNEY WITH TEARS
A funeral ceremony was held for Bahattin Uygun at Kemal Sadi Şirin Mosque in Çamlıtepe Neighborhood of Körfez district in Kocaeli. Gürkan Uygun and his brother Volkan Uygun accepted condolences in the mosque courtyard. Gürkan Uygun, experiencing the pain of losing his father, could not hold back his tears at the funeral.
After the funeral prayer performed following the afternoon prayer, Bahattin Uygun's body was buried in Körfez Asri Cemetery. Family relatives, Körfez Mayor Şener Söğüt and many citizens attended the ceremony.
ABDÜLHEY DID NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE, POLAT ALEMDAR DID NOT COME
One of the notable names at the funeral was Kenan Çoban, who portrayed the character Abdülhey in the Valley of the Wolves series. Çoban did not leave Gürkan Uygun, with whom he acted in the same series for years, alone on one of his saddest days and attended the funeral.
NECATİ ŞAŞMAZ DID NOT ATTEND THE FUNERAL
It drew attention that Necati Şaşmaz, who portrayed the lead character Polat Alemdar in the series, was not present at the ceremony. Because of the friendship between Şaşmaz and Uygun, who appeared before the camera together for many years in Valley of the Wolves, which was closely known by their fans, the famous actor's not attending the funeral became one of the notable details of the news.