Late poet Can Yücel’s tomb to be finally renovated
Renowned Turkish poet Can Yücelâs tomb, which was damaged in August 2011 in the western province of MuÄlaâs Datça district, will be restored. The restoration will be carried out by sculptor Mehmet Aksoy, who built the tomb.
The wife of the poet, Güler Yücel has not so far given permission for the restoration of the tomb because the two suspects were acquitted over the lack of evidence in the end of the three-year trial. âWe became very upset because of this decision. It is not easy to forgive this incident. I am not in favor of a prison sentence, but I would ask the criminals to wait there during the day and take care of the tomb for two years,â she said.
Yücel said Aksoy had worked very hard in building the tomb, adding, âI donât have the heart to ask him to build the tomb once again. I am afraid that it would be broken again. But now we have decided to restore it because of the efforts of Datça Mayor Åener Tokcan. I was very determined to not restore the tomb because I did not want to experience the same things.â
Praising Aksoy, Yücel said, âWhen the idea of building a tomb arose many years ago, I wanted Aksoy to do it. Some of my relatives told me âAksoy demands too much money.â When I asked him what I would pay him, he said âthe light in your eyes is enough for me.â He is such a beautiful person. We will do whatever he wants to do.â
Expressive tombstone
Speaking about the issue, Aksoy noted Yücelâs tombstone was not an ordinary one, adding, âI built an expressive tombstone. They broke it. The tomb showed the circle of life; the shining child inside of him. Maybe this expression bothered the attackers. People do...
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