The master of Turkish Art Music, Gönül Akkor, has passed away.

Turkish classical music vocalist Gönül Akkor passed away at the age of 82 in a private hospital where she was receiving treatment.

The news of Akkor's death was announced by musician and actress Melike Demirağ. In a story shared on her Instagram account, Demirağ wrote, "My dear Gönül Akkor has left this world."

WHO IS GÖNÜL AKKOR?

Gönül Akkor, who is the sister of singer Kamuran Akkor, made a significant impact on an era with her songs.

Born on February 4, 1942, in Istanbul, Gönül Akkor quickly gained a large fan base in both the classical music and popular music worlds during her musical journey, which began as an intern at Ankara Radio.

Akkor, who garnered great interest with her records, also worked in the pop music field alongside the fame she achieved in Turkish classical music.

Akkor has works in various music genres, and among the songs she has performed are "Aşkımıza Ağlıyorum" (I Am Crying for Our Love), "Şarkılar Yazdım Sana" (I Wrote Songs for You), "Gönlümün İçindedir" (It Is Inside My Heart), "Tadı Yok Sensiz Geçen" (There Is No Taste in the Days Without You), "İntizar" (Waiting), "Bir Gece Ansızın Gelebilirim" (I Might Come Unexpectedly One Night), and "Duydum ki Unutmuşsun" (I Heard That You Have Forgotten).