A video of a motorcycle courier playing Mozart’s “Turkish March” on a piano went viral on social media. The person in the video, Muharrem Can İncir, is a 19-year-old university student who works as a motorcycle courier in Istanbul. He was playing the piano at a hotel in Beyoğlu while on a delivery. Musicians have expressed their support and congratulations to İncir, who said he taught himself to play the piano without any formal education.
Due to the viral video, renowned pianist Gülsin Onay invited Muharrem to perform at her concert. It was his first appearance in front of an audience on the Grand Pera Emek Stage. He played Yiruma’s “River Flows in You” on the piano and received great applause from the audience.