He released two studio albums in three years and was also acting in television series Yalancı Yarim (My Lying Lover) which aired on Star TV.

After spending five days in an intensive care unit, he died of complications from the crash on July 4, 2007, at the age of 28.

His friends and Akarsu gathered at the seaside of Amasra to chat and sing songs while playing guitar.

[2] Before rising to fame with his musical and screen projects, Akarsu worked as an entertainer in beach resorts in Antalya.

In the show, Akarsu portrays a wealthy young man, Tarık Tekelioğlu, who goes to Italy for his education but rather becomes the most successful rally driver.

The driver of the car, Zeynep Koçak, and passenger Nalan Kahraman died on the day of the accident.