Funeral march
Ottoman composer's 'tekbir' to replace Chopin's piece at funerals of fallen Turkish soldiers
The Turkish Interior Ministry has ordered governors to play Ottoman-era composer Itri's piece with lyrics from Quran verses instead of Frédéric François Chopin's "Marche Funèbre" during the funeral processions of fallen soldiers.
Görmez offers replacing funeral march with classical Ottoman hymn
Turkey's Directorate General of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) head Mehmet Görmez has offered replacing the funeral march with Quran verses or an Ottoman hymn during the funerals of the fallen soldiers, as he cited letters from the families of the victims.