02.04.2025 11:01
The famous artist Volkan Konak, who passed away during a concert, will be laid to rest today in his hometown of Trabzon. It has come to light that three months before his death, he went to the cemetery where he wanted to be buried and chose his grave despite the objections of the village headman, stating, "I calculated it; the time I will die is coming here."
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The funeral of the famous artist Volkan Konak, who collapsed during a concert in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and passed away in the hospital, was brought to his hometown Trabzon by air after the funeral ceremony in Istanbul.
HE WISHED TO BE BURIED UNDER THE WALNUT TREE
The funeral of the famous artist will be buried in the Güney neighborhood of Maçka district in Trabzon, his hometown, after the funeral prayer to be held following the noon prayer. It has been revealed that Volkan Konak, who visited his father's grave about 3 months ago, cried while singing at his father's grave until morning and wished to be buried under a walnut tree in the cemetery, as told to his wife, sister, and cousin.
HE SEEMED TO SENSE HE WOULD DIE
The muhtar of Güney neighborhood, Oktay Koçhan, stated that Volkan Konak came to the grave a few months ago to express his wishes, saying, "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, and cried. He said, 'Bury me under the walnut tree.' He said, 'It is my wish, bury me here.' I said, 'Volkan brother, one by one, it won't happen, it stays 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 grave location with his sister, wife, and cousin. There was a bench under the walnut tree where we sat, we opened that place. He had sung songs lying at his father's grave. We were there until dawn," he expressed.
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