02.11.2026 17:41
Turkish Folk Music artist Sevcan Orhan dedicated the folk song “Bu Hasret Bitecek,” which she performed at her concert, to her imprisoned fiancé, imprisoned former Buca Mayor Görkem Duman. Calling out to Duman on stage with the words “Canım sevdiğim,” Orhan had difficulty holding back her tears as she experienced emotional moments.
Turkish folk music artist Sevcan Orhan addressed her incarcerated fiancé, suspended Buca Mayor Görkem Duman, with the folk song she performed at her concert. Expressing through the song lyrics the longing she felt for Duman, Orhan dedicated the work "This Longing Will End" to her fiancé.
SHE SANG SAYING "MY DEAR BELOVED"
Before performing the folk song "This Longing Will End" during the concert, Sevcan Orhan addressed her fiancé Görkem Duman with the words "My dear beloved." Then she sang the song's lines "I miss you every moment, my love; let no obstacles keep me from coming to you."
The folk song Orhan dedicated to her fiancé became one of the most emotional moments of the concert.
GÖRKEM DUMAN WAS ARRESTED ON JUNE 6
Buca Mayor Görkem Duman was detained on June 1, 2026, as part of an Izmir-centered investigation. After his procedures at the police station, Duman was referred to the courthouse on June 5 and was arrested by the court he appeared before on June 6, 2026.
The Ministry of Interior suspended Duman from his duties on June 8. The investigation covers allegations of bribery and irregularities concerning the municipality and its affiliated subsidiaries.
HE HAD SENT A MESSAGE FROM PRISON TO HIS FIANCÉE
Sevcan Orhan and Görkem Duman became engaged on May 17, 2026. In a message published from prison on Orhan's birthday, Duman expressed his longing for his fiancée with the words "Your longing is a fire inside me."