The song commemorates Hekimoğlu İbrahim, a member of the "Hekim" family. According to local lore:

Hekimoğlu’s grave is located in the Ordu province and remains a site of local pride.

is one of Turkey’s most iconic folk songs ( türkü ), hailing from the Black Sea region, specifically the Fatsa district of Ordu. It tells the heroic and tragic story of Hekimoğlu İbrahim, a real-life folk hero who became an outlaw to protect his honor and the people against oppressive local landlords. 1. The Legend of Hekimoğlu