They hire a Greek captain named Kostapao, who drugs them with spiked raki and steers the boat to Bitez instead of their destination.

Caught by the guards at Bitez beach, Halil is wounded and later executed in Bodrum. The local people, mourning his death, created this song in his memory. 🎵 Key Terms & Symbols

Fleeing the "Kolcular" (tobacco guards), Halil and Gülsüm try to reach the Greek island of Kos from the Çökertme coast.