18.06.2026 17:11
The joy of a couple ending their 24-year marriage in Diyarbakır shook social media. The woman, celebrating outside the courthouse after the verdict with relatives playing drums and zurna and dancing halay, was answered by her ex-husband playing a bağlama and singing folk songs from his home. The ex-husband's words, "I didn't have drums and zurna in my inventory, so I played the bağlama," made viewers laugh.
The events that unfolded outside the courthouse after a divorce case in Diyarbakır turned into a "celebration" duel that would rival Turkish film scenes. The joy of separation of the couple, who ended their 24-year marriage in a single session, broke viewing records on social media. While the female ex-spouse danced a halay accompanied by drums and pipes at the courthouse door, the ex-husband responded by singing a folk song with his baglama.
24-YEAR MARRIAGE ENDS, HALAY BEGINS IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE
The incident occurred on June 16 at the Diyarbakır Courthouse. Following the divorce case heard in the family court, the 24-year marriage of a woman named F.Ş. and her husband S.Ş. officially ended. F.Ş., exiting the courtroom, had previously summoned a drum and pipe team to the courthouse to celebrate the decision. The moments of the woman belly dancing and playing halay with her relatives at the courthouse door were recorded second by second by bystanders' mobile phone cameras.
EX-HUSBAND RESPONDS WITH A VIDEO
After the images of his ex-wife's drum and pipe celebration spread rapidly on social media, ex-husband S.Ş. did not remain silent. Facing the camera in his home, S.Ş. picked up his baglama and taunted his ex-wife with a meaningful message. Playing the mournful folk song "Ağlama Gözlerim Mevlam Kerimdir" on his baglama, S.Ş. referenced his ex-wife's show at the end of the video, saying, "Since I don't have drums and pipes in my inventory, I'm playing the baglama as usual. I'm doing art in a gentlemanly and dignified manner."
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTION BOOM
The videos of the former couple from Diyarbakır, who celebrated the joy of divorcing each other with two different music styles, caused an interaction explosion on social media platforms. Shared by thousands, the videos garnered humorous comments like, "We've never seen such a civilized divorce before," and "Both seem very happy to have gotten rid of each other."