From Bahçeli: A message for Ferdi Tayfur: He took a part of me away.

The master of arabesque music, Ferdi Tayfur, passed away in the hospital where he was receiving treatment. The artist, who signed many albums and unforgettable songs over the years in the music world, was 79 years old.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM BAHÇELİ

The Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahçeli, published a condolence message following Tayfur's death. In his message shared on social media, Bahçeli stated, "We have lost Ferdi Tayfur, an exceptional artist of the Turkish people and arabesque music. Ferdi Tayfur's passing took a part of me away. May he find peace in his place. May his abode be paradise."

"IT TOOK A PART OF ME AWAY"

Bahçeli included the following statements in his message: "On this day when we are experiencing the blessed Three Months and Regaib Kandil, I pray to be worthy of the mercy, compassion, and forgiveness of Allah, we have lost Ferdi Tayfur, an exceptional artist of the Turkish people and arabesque music. He was my brother, a master of voice and words who translated my heart's realm. He was an artist who earned his halal livelihood with the sweat he shed in the cotton fields of Adana, then climbed to the peaks of Turkish music and established a throne in the hearts of millions, a devoted, self-sacrificing, and homeland-loving artist. Now, his cousin is left orphaned. The burning and piercing voice of Çukurova, mourning for a poor soul who died with the bleating of lambs, unfortunately, saddened his loved ones. Truly, words are choking me. I cannot find words to describe and express my sorrow. Ferdi Tayfur's passing took a part of me away. May he find peace in his place. May his abode be paradise. May Allah treat him with His mercy. May our esteemed nation, his loved ones, and all of us be consoled."