13.05.2026 16:32
Actor Alp Balkan, who became memorable for his role as "Pharmacist Bahadır" in the series "Mahallenin Muhtarları," passed away at the age of 56. While his close friend Süleyman Yağcı could not hold back his tears at the funeral ceremony, he recounted that Balkan had cared for his ill mother and elderly father for years. Yağcı said, "I wish I had never known him. We were on tour just 4-5 days ago. We stayed in the same room together."
Actor Alp Balkan, who left his mark on memories with his character "Eczacı Bahadır" in one of Turkish television history's unforgettable series "Mahallenin Muhtarları," has passed away at the age of 56. Emotional moments were experienced at the funeral ceremony held following the death news that plunged the art world into mourning.
SÜLEYMAN YAĞCI COULD NOT HOLD BACK HIS TEARS
Actor Süleyman Yağcı, known for his character "Fısfıs İsmail" in the series "Çocuklar Duymasın," could not hold back his tears at the funeral of his close friend Alp Balkan. Experiencing great sorrow, Yağcı told how his friend had selflessly cared for his family for years.
"HE CARED FOR HIS MOTHER FOR 25 YEARS"
Yağcı stated that Alp Balkan made great sacrifices for his family throughout his life, using the following expressions:
"He left early. A son who cared for his bedridden mother for 25 years. He was currently caring for his 95-year-old father. It's really too little. It's really too painful. We are very sad."
"I WISH I HAD NEVER MET HIM"
Süleyman Yağcı, who said he still cannot believe the death of his close friend, also recounted that they were on tour together shortly before.
Yağcı expressed his pain with the words, "I wish I had never met him. Just 4-5 days ago, we were on tour. We stayed in the same room together."
ART WORLD IN MOURNING
Alp Balkan's death caused great sorrow in the art community. Many names from the art world attended the funeral ceremony held for the master actor.
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