A bağlama made of Oltu stone, which was claimed to have been used for 6 years by the artist İbrahim Erkal, who passed away on May 11, 2017, was put up for sale for 400 thousand TL at the Local Products Fair in Antalya.
Following this development, a statement came from İbrahim Erkal's wife, Filiz Erkal.
'IT IS AN ATTEMPT AT FRAUD'
Emphasizing that İbrahim Erkal never owned such a bağlama, Filiz Erkal said, "There is no such bağlama. This is a great injustice and slander against both İbrahim's memory and his family. It is an outright attempt at fraud. I have decided to apply to the judicial authorities."
News Source: 12punto