20.05.2026 12:20
It was claimed that former Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Melih Gökçek disclosed his will to his close circle after undergoing bypass surgery. According to journalist Fehmi Çalmuk's article, Gökçek stated that in the event of his death, he wishes to be buried in the cemetery where the Sheikh Ali Semerkandi Tomb is located in Çamlıdere.
It has been alleged that the former Mayor of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Melih Gökçek, shared his will with his close circle after undergoing a severe bypass surgery. Journalist-author Fehmi Çalmuk revealed where Gökçek wishes to be buried in the event of his death.
“BURY ME NEXT TO THE TOMB OF SHEIKH ALI SEMERKANDI”
According to the claim in journalist-author Fehmi Çalmuk's article titled “Melih Gökçek's Will” on Politik Adam, Melih Gökçek told his close associates that if he passes away, he wants to be buried in the cemetery containing the Tomb of Sheikh Ali Semerkandi in the Çamlıdere district of Ankara. Çalmuk suggested that Gökçek has turned more toward his spiritual world after the major surgery.
5 BLOCKED ARTERIES
It was recalled that Melih Gökçek underwent bypass surgery in 2024 due to five blocked arteries. The article stated that after the severe surgical process, Gökçek developed a special devotion to the Tomb of Sheikh Ali Semerkandi. In his column, Fehmi Çalmuk used the following expressions: "You know how the elders used to say after a bypass surgery, 'You have renewed your faith board'; according to my information, Melih Gökçek, after his major surgery, disclosed his will to his close circle: 'When I die, bury my grave in the cemetery where the Tomb of Sheikh Ali Semerkandi is located.'"
Çalmuk also touched upon the Sufi concept of "dying before death" in his article, noting that Gökçek has already chosen his eternal resting place.
DREW ATTENTION TO THE INSCRIPTION AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE TOMB
In his article, Çalmuk also recalled the saying at the entrance of the Tomb of Sheikh Ali Semerkandi: "May the intention be good, and the outcome be good." At the end of the article, he included the statements: "We will account for our deeds in this world before the greatest accountant, whose reckoning is flawless. May God make our accounting easy."