One of the legends of Arabesque music, Ferdi Tayfur, passed away at the age of 79 due to liver and kidney failure while receiving treatment in the hospital. Tayfur's death plunged his loved ones into mourning, while his estranged daughter, Tuğçe Tayfur, was devastated by her father's passing. FAINTED AT THE MORGUETuğçe Tayfur went to the Zincirlikuyu Morg last night to see her father for the last time. It was observed that Tuğçe Tayfur fainted at the morgue and went into a fit of crying. While crying, Tayfur's statement, "You separated me from my father, I am left all alone here, father," drew attention. CLAIM THAT SHE WILL NOT ATTEND THE FUNERALIt was claimed that Tuğçe Tayfur would not attend the funeral due to the crying fits she experienced at the morgue and following her doctor's advice due to her pregnancy. COMFORT FROM FRIENDSTuğçe Tayfur, who is going through difficult days, was comforted by her friends. Watching her friends trying to console her by playing Ferdi Tayfur's songs in a minibus parked in front of her house, Tuğçe Tayfur could not hold back her tears. TO BE BURIED IN YENİKÖY CEMETERYAccording to a statement made by Recep Ergül, the President of the Turkish Musicians' Rights Society (MESAM), a funeral ceremony will be held today at 12:00 PM at the Atatürk Cultural Center for the master artist. Tayfur's funeral will be buried in Yeniköy Cemetery after the prayer held at Levent Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque in the afternoon. THE MOSQUE WAS CHANGED DUE TO EXPECTED HIGH ATTENDANCETayfur's press advisor, Şirin Gözalıcı, made a new statement regarding the funeral ceremony on her social media account. Gözalıcı stated in her post, "Correction. Due to high attendance, the funeral prayer of Mr. Ferdi Tayfur will be held at Levent Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque after the memorial ceremony."
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