Before passing, Turgut stated his only true possession was his saz (lute) and requested it be placed in a museum rather than left to his children, whom he accused of trying to seize his medical aid funds. Ankaralı Turgut - Beni Yaktığın İçin
His other daughter, Özlem Sülü, and her siblings—whom Turgut had publicly disowned—objected to the singular phrasing. They eventually replaced the original stone with one reading "Canım Babamız," asserting their right as his five other children. Ankarali Turgut Mezar Tasina
Eylem Boran later retaliated by removing or altering the new inscription, accusing her siblings of seeking publicity and "playing with their father's grave" after neglecting him during his illness. Artistic and Cultural Context Before passing, Turgut stated his only true possession
Eylem Boran, the only child the singer did not disinherit before his death, initially placed a headstone with the singular inscription "Canım Babam". Eylem Boran later retaliated by removing or altering
The artist often explored themes of betrayal and heartbreak in his music. One of his songs even includes the lyric, "Write 'treacherous' (kahpe) on my tombstone for burning me" .