Farewell to Muazzez Abacı! Emel Sayın was overcome with tears.

16.11.2025 16:58

A funeral ceremony is being held at the AKM for the master of Turkish classical music, Muazzez Abacı, who passed away in the USA. The ceremony was attended by protocol members such as Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, as well as famous figures like Muazzez Ersoy, Emel Sayın, Orhan Gencebay, and Selami Şahin. During the ceremony, Emel Sayın experienced emotional moments and was overcome with tears.

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Muazzez Abacı suffered a heart attack in the USA on November 5 while visiting her daughter. The artist, who was hospitalized and had a stent placed, passed away on November 12 due to complications in her kidneys. After the necessary procedures, Abacı's funeral was brought from Washington to Istanbul by Turkish Airlines (THY) yesterday at 3:30 PM. The funeral was later received by her family. A funeral ceremony is being held for the master artist at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM).

FAREWELL TO MUAZZEZ ERSOY

Attending the funeral ceremony held at AKM for Muazzez Abacı, who received the title of "State Artist" in 1998, were protocol members such as Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, artist Muazzez Ersoy, artist Selami Şahin, artist Orhan Gencebay, as well as Abacı's family and loved ones.

EMEL SAYIN WAS OVERWHELMED WITH TEARS

Emel Sayın, who took her place in the hall where the ceremony was held, was overwhelmed with tears. According to the news from 2. Sayfa, Emel Sayın said, "I am really very sad. May her place be paradise. One cannot find words to say. We had our last concerts together. In fact, she once drifted off and told me, 'Emel, why do I feel more at peace in America?' I replied, 'Because you are with your daughter and granddaughter there.' This does not leave my mind. She was a very good person, very natural," she expressed.

"MY MOTHER WAS SO ATTACHED TO LIFE..."

Her daughter Aslı Saba Abacı, in response to reporters' question, "Did Muazzez Abacı have a will?" said, "She had no will. She never thought of making a will because she was so attached to life, so in love with life... Even when she was in the hospital, she would say, 'We will do this after we get out, then we will do that.' For her, there was no such thing as death," she stated.

"I'M GLAD I AM HER CHILD, I'M GLAD SHE WAS MY MOTHER"

Aslı Saba Abacı, in her speech at the podium, said: "Muazzez Abacı's loved ones, you made her very happy with your presence. My mother loved me so much and raised me so well that whatever I do for her is never enough. I also tried to be worthy of her. She loved people very much. She was smart, faithful, and full of life.

She loved Atatürk, music, education, earning honestly, and shopping very much. She loved being at home when she wasn't working. She brought my father and Hasan Heybeli to me. After my mother broke her leg in an accident at home, she came to the USA. After the pandemic, we never separated again. I didn't leave her. I wanted to make up for the years we spent apart.

She missed you all very much. But I didn't send her to Turkey to make up for those years filled with longing. I wish we could have been together for longer. She will continue to reach us for many more years.

I would like to thank our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, our Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, our Minister of Culture Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, and the consulates in New York and Washington.

Thanks to my mother's dear friend Seda Akay and her manager Tamer Budak, who was like a child to her. My mother was a very special and beautiful person. I am glad I am her child, I am glad she was my mother. I thank all of her loved ones."

"MY DEAR GRANDMOTHER, I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH"

The famous artist's granddaughter Sera Anderson had emotional moments during her speech:

"Thank you all for your love for my grandmother. I knew this love as a child, but I had no idea she was so loved. Because of my grandmother, I also loved Turkey, being Turkish, and Atatürk very much. She was Turkey's great artist, and she was my dear grandmother. She would make me a fruit plate every evening, tell me to wear socks, and we would shop together until my mother said enough. She was very close to my friends. She was their grandmother too. She would come to our matches, cook for us, and share in our joys. She was loved not only in Turkey but all over the world. Muazzez Abacı was the best and most beautiful of grandmothers. I know her name will always be on people's lips, and her music and name will continue through generations. My dear grandmother, I love you very much and will miss you so much."

"SHE PASSED AWAY IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE HER DAUGHTER WORKED"

Speaking about the allegations of negligence regarding Abacı's death, her manager Taner Budak said, "We did not blame anyone from the hospital. Moreover, it is the hospital where her daughter works. The doctors tried their best to intervene," he stated.

"I WILL CARRY HER NAME WITH PRIDE"

Muazzez Ersoy, who attended the ceremony, said, "I will carry Muazzez Abacı's name with pride, honor, and happiness. We last shared the stage together. I will never forget that; it became a beautiful memory for me," she said.