Condolence message from Ekrem İmamoğlu following the passing of Edip Akbayram
The 75-year-old artist Edip Akbayram, who passed away in the hospital where he was being treated for internal bleeding following pneumonia, made a significant contribution to Turkish music. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu announced Akbayram's passing with sadness and conveyed his condolences.
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Akbayram, who was taken to the intensive care unit due to internal bleeding at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital after suffering from pneumonia, passed away today at 19.30. Akbayram, who had been receiving treatment since January 4, was 75 years old.
Following the passing of Edip Akbayram, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu shared a post on his social media account.
We are experiencing the sadness of losing a very precious artist. Edip Akbayram was the voice, the word, and the folk song of this country. May God have mercy on him; I offer my condolences to his family and the art community. pic.twitter.com/yhCsD4LI8H
— Ekrem İmamoğlu (@ekrem_imamoglu) March 2, 2025
İmamoğlu used the following expressions:
We are experiencing the sadness of losing a very precious artist. Edip Akbayram was the voice, the word, and the folk song of this country. May God have mercy on him; I offer my condolences to his family and the art community.