A striking detail from Volkan Konak's latest concert: He hugged him for the last time

The testament left years ago by the legendary name of Black Sea music, Kazım Koyuncu, to Volkan Konak has left his fans in sorrow. Koyuncu had asked Volkan Konak, known as the "Son of the North," to look after Selim Bölükbaşı, who had become an important part of his musical life.

Radio host Altekin Erginel announced Kazım Koyuncu's final wish on a radio program.

Erginel shared the details of Koyuncu's testament, saying, "Kazım Koyuncu said to Volkan Konak, 'Look, here is Selim, my friend since I was six years old. He played the kemençe and tulum in my band. I am closing my eyes now. Look after this boy, take him with you.'"

Bölükbaşı performed on stage with Volkan Konak for over 20 years and was ultimately the last person to hug him when Konak passed away. Konak's loss has had a profound impact on Bölükbaşı.

Selim Bölükbaşı expressed his feelings as follows:

"I tried very hard not to make this post because I couldn't bring myself to do it. However, the reality that I had to do it did not allow for that. Can I fit what needs to be said here? Of course, never. The indescribability of my mind going numb, my heart tightening, my eyes losing their ability to see, the blood in my veins seemingly draining away, my body crashing into a wall at 300 km/h and shattering into pieces, and the ping-pong ball-like back-and-forth between our last conversation backstage and seeing you collapsed on stage receiving heart massage..."

"I am the one feeling the weight of a million memories that fit into our 20 years, the weakness now of the strength your courage gave us, the absence of your ideas that this country needs most, everything you taught me and the experience you gave me, the sadness of your brotherhood and your support no longer being there, the fact that the drunken exhaustion we felt at the end of our banter will never happen again, and the pain of so many other things that won't fit here..."