13.10.2026 08:50
Mehmet Ali Erbil explained months later why he did not attend the funeral of his mother, Yurdagül Eken. Erbil, who said "I didn't feel like it," talked about the resentments left from his childhood years. The showman, stating that he had forgiven his mother, said that he provided financial support to both her and his stepfather.
Mehmet Ali Erbil spoke months later about not attending the funeral of his mother Yurdagül Eken, who passed away in April. Erbil said, “I couldn’t go to the funeral. I didn’t feel like it.”
“A LINGERING REGRET REMAINED FROM MY CHILDHOOD TO THIS DAY”
Erbil, describing the impact of the resentments left from his childhood years in his relationship with his mother, said that despite this, he fulfilled his responsibilities as a son. The entertainer, stating that he provided financial support to his mother, also said that he granted a salary to his stepfather, whom he said had made life difficult for him.
“I FORGAVE MY MOTHER”
Asked whether he had forgiven his mother, Erbil replied, “I forgave my mother, of course, dear. There is no way I wouldn’t.” Erbil, who clearly stated that he did not want to go to the funeral, expressed that what he had experienced in the past remained a lingering regret inside him.
HIS SISTER HAD CITED HEALTH PROBLEMS AS THE REASON
Yurdagül Eken, who passed away at the age of 91, was buried in the Urla district of İzmir. Her daughter Öngül Eken, speaking at the funeral ceremony, said that Mehmet Ali Erbil could not attend the ceremony due to his illness.