03.04.2026 19:19
Famous host Mehmet Ali Erbil's mother, Yurdagül Eken, who passed away due to health issues related to aging, was bid farewell in a ceremony held in Urla, İzmir. However, Erbil did not attend the funeral. It was stated that the famous showman could not participate in the ceremony due to his health problems, and past statements he made about his mother were brought up again.
Famous presenter Mehmet Ali Erbil, who passed away due to health problems related to old age, was bid farewell by his mother Yurdagül Eken.
THE CEREMONY WAS HELD IN URLA A ceremony was held for Yurdagül Eken at the funeral home in Urla, İzmir. Attending the ceremony were his daughter Öngül Eken, granddaughter Gülce Akol, son-in-law Ali Akol, in-laws Hülya and Mehmet Öney, and close relatives.
EYES SEARCHED FOR MEHMET ALİ ERBİL Famous presenter Mehmet Ali Erbil did not attend his mother's funeral. His sister Öngül Eken stated that Erbil could not attend the funeral due to his illness.
Öngül Eken BURIED NEXT TO HIS WIFE After the funeral prayer, which was performed without waiting for the time prayer, Yurdagül Eken was buried on the grave of her husband Ömer Önder Eken in Zeytinalan Cemetery.
PAST WORDS BACK ON THE AGENDA Statements made by famous showman Mehmet Ali Erbil about his mother in a television program he previously attended have come back to the agenda due to his absence from the funeral. Erbil had expressed that he felt resentment towards his mother while recounting the difficulties he faced during his childhood and stated that their relationship was not healthy.
Erbil stated, "As a child, my mother made me very sad, she extinguished the love inside me. She wouldn't let me have my clothes washed by the man, I had a neighbor do it. I see that she made us suffer under the stepfather, this is a very painful thing. I mentioned it in a television program, she got upset with me, she doesn't talk. I could never love my mother because she made us suffer under the stepfather."