The emotional words from the imam who led the funeral prayer for Volkan Konak.

02.04.2025 14:02

The famous artist Volkan Konak, who passed away after fainting during a concert in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, was bid farewell on his final journey in his hometown of Maçka, Trabzon. The imam who led the funeral prayer said about Konak, "With his determination and stubborn personality, he climbed the ladder of success not in groups of five or ten, but one step at a time, without ever wavering, and with pride and honor."

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Volkan Konak, who passed away in the hospital after suffering a heart attack on stage during a concert in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), was laid to rest today in his hometown of Trabzon.

"HE CANNOT BE REPLACED"

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel also attended the ceremony. In his statements, Özel said, "May we all be strong. It is often said that 'He cannot be replaced' after someone passes away. One of the people this expression resonates with the most is Volkan Konak. He had an honorable life and left us with his works. We were at the ADD award ceremony 1.5-2 months ago. He had received the Artist of the Year award. We chatted. He asked me: 'You speak in 6-7 places a day, holding a microphone. Where does this come from?' I replied: 'Every time you take the microphone, what a voice, what a heart, what a belief, what a feeling! Your talent, not ours.' He cannot be replaced. Neither in darkness nor in light. He was one of the first to react when he heard Ekrem İmamoğlu... They called him for a signature, and he said, 'I will not put my signature there, I will put my ink, I will put my heart.'

A LARGE NUMBER OF POLITICIANS ALSO ATTENDED THE CEREMONY

In addition to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, CHP Group Deputy Chairman and Mersin Deputy Ali Mahir Başarır, Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül, Trabzon Deputy Sibel Suiçmez, and the accompanying party delegation also attended the funeral.

"'BURY ME UNDER THE WALNUT TREE'" HE SAID

Oktay Koçhan, the Muhtar of Güney Mahallesi, stated that Volkan Konak came to the grave a few months ago to give his last wishes, using the following expressions: "He came 2-3 months ago. They called me around 2 AM. We went to the grave with his sister, wife, and cousin. He lay down at his father's grave, sang songs, and cried. 'Bury me under the walnut tree,' he said. 'It is my last wish, bury me here,' he said. I replied, 'Volkan brother is going one by one, it won't do, he is getting far away.' He said, 'I calculated, the time I will die is when I come here.' After he said that, no one died. So, we determined the burial place with his sister, wife, and cousin. There was a bench under the walnut tree where we sat, we opened that place. He had lain at his father's grave and sung songs. We were there until dawn."

THE IMAM'S WORDS CAUGHT ATTENTION

At the funeral, the imam's words, "With his teeth and nails, without ever wavering, with this courageous stance, his stubborn personality, and his walk without compromising his honor and pride, he did not climb the ladder of success five by five, but one by one," drew attention.