A lament for Sırrı Süreyya Önder: Written by Selahattin Demirtaş, performed by Ferhat Tunç
Former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who is being held in Edirne Prison, has written a song in memory of DEM Party MP and Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away on May 3 due to a heart attack. The lament, titled "Derviş" (Dervish), was composed and performed by Ferhat Tunç. The song will be released on all digital platforms on Monday, June 16, at 20:00.
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Former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who is being held in Edirne Prison, and artist Ferhat Tunç have created a song in memory of DEM Party MP and Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who lost his life on May 3 due to a heart attack.
The piece, titled "Derviş," with lyrics written by Demirtaş, composed by Ferhat Tunç, and performed by Ferhat Tunç, was prepared as a lament. It will be released on Ferhat Tunç's YouTube channel and all digital music platforms on Monday, June 16, at 20:00.
Sevgili Selahattin Demirtaş sözlerini yazdı, ben de besteleyip söyledim. Can dostumuz, barış mücadelemizin emektarı Sırrı Süreyya Önder’in anısına hazırladığımız, ‘DERVİŞ’ adlı ağıt ve video klip, 16 Haziran Pazartesi 20:00 da önce Youtube kanalımızda ve tüm dijital müzik… pic.twitter.com/fYsk3Lca84
— FERHAT TUNÇ (@ferhatttunc) June 11, 2025
As reported by Ceren Bayar from T24, a portion of the song's lyrics is as follows:
"I have no sword to cut breath
I am not the wind to blow
If you ask what the secret of the work is
I have neither gold nor a purse"
Selahattin Demirtaş and Sırrı Süreyya Önder had previously taken the stage together to sing folk songs at Ferhat Tunç's 30th-anniversary concert in 2013.