Renowned Turkish singer Volkan Konak collapses during his performance in Cyprus on Sunday night, and he was later declared dead. The incident was captured on camera, and a video of it has now surfaced on the internet. The entire country has gone into shock and mourning at the news of Konak’s sudden demise.
In the video, Konak can be seen performing on the stage with the rest of his band members, and that is when he suddenly collapsed. Those on the stage as well as members from the organising team rushed to his aid, and soon emergency services were called in.
The medical teams present at the venue administered first aid and Konak was rushed to the Famagusta State Hospital around 12:17 am. But despite all efforts by the doctors, he could not be saved, and he was pronounced dead at 12:42 am.
The hospital later released an official statement, which read, “On March 30, 2025, at around 23:23, upon receiving a report to the 112 Emergency Call Center, our 112 emergency health team quickly arrived at the hotel where the artist was performing. At that time, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) was applied for approximately 40 minutes by the doctors at the concert area and the 112 team, and then he was intubated and transferred to our hospital at 12:10 am.”
It further stated, “The artist entered our hospital as ‘Ex enrollment’ at 12:17am and was immediately taken to the CPR room. Here, a team consisting of an anesthesiologist, emergency room physicians, internal medicine and cardiology specialists applied advanced life support (CPR) for 25 minutes. However, despite all medical interventions, no response was received. Volkan Konak lost his life at 12:42 and CPR was terminated.”
The Mayor of Ankara, Mansur Yavas, paid a heartfelt tribute to Konak. He took to his X handle and wrote, “Son of the North Volkan Konak passed away… His powerful voice that shook our hearts, his songs that brought the rebellious wind of the Black Sea will now live on in our memories. He was not just an artist; he was always the voice, heart and friend of these lands. May God have mercy on him and I offer my condolences to all his loved ones. We will never forget you (sic).”
