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(Sözcü Newspaper, 30 November 2025)
Compliment gouged for easy money.
In Trabzon, Salim Kalfa (65) recorded a one-minute video from his
balcony with his mobile phone camera, adding the chorus of his
favorite Black Sea artist Kazım Koyuncu's song "Uy aha" to it and
sharing it on his social media account. Four months after the post, ,
the artist's legal heir, his brother, filed a criminal complaint against
Kalfa, alleging "violation of moral, financial, and related rights."
Giving his statement at the police station, Kalfa said, "I love him very
much. There are millions of posts like this. They demanded 50,000 TL
from me in a complaint. We couldn't understand it."
Kalfa, a TIR (tractor-trailer) driver living in the city, made the video
on his balcony in the Ayasofya neighborhood on June 15th. He added
the chorus of "Uy aha," composed for Trabzonspor football club 21
years ago, to a video he shared on his social media account.
Four months after the post, Koyuncu's brother, the artist's legal heir,
filed a criminal complaint against Kalfa with the Trabzon Chief Public
filed a criminal complaint against Kalfa with the Trabzon Chief Public
Prosecutor's Office under Article 71 of the Law on Intellectual and
Artistic Works, alleging "violation of moral, financial, and related
rights." The complaint requested 50,000 TL (about $1,200) in
damages.
Upon learning that legal action had been initiated against him for
"unauthorized and unlawful use without providing any permission
or documentation of entitlement," Kalfa went to the police station
and gave a statement.
Expressing his love for Kazım Koyuncu and stating that he had no
knowledge of the copyrights, Kalfa said, "On June 15th, I shared a
song by Kazım Koyuncu on social media, along with a video I shot
of the Ayasofya neighborhood. I wanted to use this song because we
love Kazım Koyuncu, and he was a Trabzonspor fan. I love him, so I
didn't share it with any ill intentions. The police called me and said,
'You made a music video for Kazım Koyuncu's song.' They said it
wasn't legal to post it on social media. A song that shouldn't be posted
shouldn't be available on social media anyway. There must be
copyrights. So I posted it. Whether I made a mistake or not. Kazım
Koyuncu's brother filed a complaint saying, 'I shared the song.' I
couldn't understand it."
Kalfa, who stated that the post had no commercial purpose, said,
“Do they need money? I don't know. A fine of 50,000 TL was requested.
We already share the songs of Ferdi Tayfur, Müslüm Gürses, and many
deceased artists. There is a world of singers. Kazım Koyuncu is one
of our people. I'm proud of his songs. I never imagined something like
this would happen to me. I didn't encounter any restrictions or obstacles
while sharing. So, there's no problem. Kazım Koyuncu is someone
who has become a symbol of Trabzonspor and Trabzon. We learned at
the police station that 40 people in Trabzon have been complained
about in this way. You could have 40,000 people across Turkey. Filing
a lawsuit against 40 people in Trabzon doesn't suit Kazım Koyuncu's
family. I'm a truck driver anyway. I'm someone who shares posts
regularly on long-distance trips. I didn't do anything for money. I didn't
do it with malicious intent either. If I shaıred something bad about
him, maybe they'd be right. I love the man anyway, and I'll never forget
Kazım Koyuncu. I know.” he said.
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