Farewell to Volkan Konak from IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu: 'Goodbye, my dear friend'
IMM President and CHP Presidential Candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been held in detention in Silivri for days, has issued a message of condolence for singer Volkan Konak, who passed away after falling ill on stage yesterday. In his message, İmamoğlu said, "Goodbye, my dear friend."
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Master singer Volkan Konak has passed away after suffering a heart attack during a concert he was giving in the TRNC. Following the news that plunged the worlds of art and politics into mourning, countless figures have shared messages of condolence.
A farewell to Volkan Konak also came from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President and CHP Presidential Candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been held in detention for days at the Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri.
In a statement shared via his social media account, İmamoğlu expressed the following:
"Receiving this painful news while in prison is even more distressing.
You always stood tall, never held back your words, and never lowered your voice. I am experiencing the deep sorrow of losing my friend Volkan Konak; I pray for God's mercy upon him and extend my condolences to his family and all his loved ones.
Goodbye, my dear friend...."