He wasn't just a singer but also a popular actor who starred in numerous "folk song films" ( türkülü filmler ), which were a staple of Turkish culture during his era.
You can find various versions and archival footage of this performance on major platforms: Yildiray Çinar - Biography - IMDb YД±ldД±ray Г‡Д±nar Helal Et HakkД±nД±
It expresses a late-life realization that other worldly loves were fleeting or false, and that a mother's love was the only true one. He wasn't just a singer but also a
Çınar passed away in 2007 in his hometown of Samsun due to Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Listening Resources YД±ldД±ray Г‡Д±nar Helal Et HakkД±nД±
Yıldıray Çınar was a giant of Turkish folk music and cinema, particularly dominant from the 1960s through the 1980s.