Singer and composer Alpay Nazikioğlu, one of the leading figures in Turkish pop and romantic folk music, will be laid to rest in Ankara on Friday, Oct. 16.
Nazikioğlu's funeral will be held after the noon prayer at Bilkent Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque, and he will be buried in the family plot at Cebeci Asri Cemetery.
Alpay Nazikioğlu died at Medical Park Antalya Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for some time. Following news of the artist's death, his daughter Zeynep Nazikioğlu said that the family was deeply saddened.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of my father, Alpay Nazikioğlu, our one and only. He lived a wonderful life and enriched the lives of others.
During a career spanning more than half a century, Alpay stood out for his romantic melodies, Turkish arrangements and distinctive interpretation, leaving behind dozens of albums and memorable works.
Among the works he created are "Come in September," "The Factory Girl," "Don't Go" and "The Wind of Separation."