15.11.2026 23:45
Ferdi Tayfur, one of the unforgettable names of arabesque music, was commemorated on his birthday, November 15, in his hometown of Adana, in the neighborhood where he spent his childhood and youth. As the artist's former neighbors shared their memories, prayers were recited for him at a coffeehouse where he once worked. The neighborhood residents recounted that even after Tayfur became famous, he did not forget them and helped those in need.
Ferdi Tayfur, an artist from Adana, was remembered by citizens in the neighborhood where he was born and raised on his birthday, and prayers were recited for him in the coffeehouse where he once worked.
Ferdi Tayfur, a master artist of arabesque music, was not forgotten in the neighborhood where he was born and raised on his birthday, November 15. In Hürriyet Neighborhood, where Tayfur, who passed away on January 2, 2025, spent his childhood and youth, citizens talked about the master artist and shared their memories. In the coffeehouse where the artist once worked, prayers were recited for him.
"HE DID NOT BREAK OFF CONTACT WITH US; HE OFTEN CAME TO HIS NEIGHBORHOOD"
Kasım Eroğlu, speaking about Tayfur, said, "I have known him since childhood. He became famous in our neighborhood. He is our source of pride. After he became famous, he did not break off contact with us. He often came to his neighborhood. The premiere of the film Çeşme was held in Hürriyet Neighborhood. He often came to the neighborhood on special days and holidays. He would come in his car and satisfy his longing by helping the neighborhood residents. May God have mercy on him. He was a good person. We remember him fondly. Our love continues. He is someone of whom not only our neighborhood but all of Turkey is proud. His songs' place cannot be filled. He is an artist who will not be repeated in his field."
"AFTER HE BECAME RICH, HE BROUGHT A PICKUP TRUCK FULL OF SACRIFICIAL SHEEP AND DISTRIBUTED THEM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD"
Zerrin Avcı, who lived in rooms facing each other in the same wooden building as Ferdi Tayfur, stated that they grew up with Tayfur and said, "There was a large mulberry tree in our garden. We would sit under it and have breakfast together. Then they moved away from here. He would play the saz and sing songs to us. We would accompany him. At that time, he was still composing songs. I was 14-15 years old then. He also had a sister, and we loved each other very much. They were very good people. They were very poor; at that time, there was no such thing as wealth. After he became rich, he brought a pickup truck full of sacrificial sheep and distributed them to everyone in the neighborhood."
"BOTH OF THEM GREW UP IN THIS COFFEEHOUSE"
Mehmet Kartopal, the owner of the coffeehouse where Ferdi Tayfur once worked, stated that this was the coffeehouse mentioned in Ferdi Tayfur's songs and said, "He grew up here. Ferdi Tayfur lived a little ahead of us. May God have mercy on him. He would come here and sit. The late Müslüm Gürses also used to come here. Both of them grew up in this coffeehouse. They would come and go to my father. Every holiday, he would bring sheep to the neighborhood and distribute them."