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Tarkan
Şımarık and Turkish pop that reached audiences across national and language boundaries.
Şımarık · Karma
- Born
- 17 October 1972
- Birthplace
- Alzey, Germany
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Tarkan
Tarkan combines Turkish musical influences with pop production and an expressive stage presence. His career includes both contemporary hits and interpretations of classical Turkish repertoire.
Early life
Germany and Turkey
Born to Turkish parents in Alzey and moved to Turkey with his family in 1986.
Music lessons
Studied Turkish music in Karamürsel and later Istanbul.
Career
- 1992
Recording debut
Released Yine Sensiz.
- 1994–1990s
Breakthrough
Aacayipsin and later Şımarık brought growing domestic and international attention.
- 2006
English album
Released Come Closer for international audiences.
- 2016
Classical repertoire
Recorded Ahde Vefa, devoted to Turkish art music.
Selected work
Şımarık
The rhythmic pop song became an international signature.
Karma
Includes Kuzu Kuzu and Hüp.
Ahde Vefa
Interprets established Turkish classical songs.
Beyond music
Environmental campaigning
Supported efforts to protect Turkey's natural environment, including Doğa Derneği campaigns.
Family
Married Pınar Dilek in 2016; their daughter was born in 2018.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗AllMusic: Tarkan biography and recordings ↗Photo: Hakki.T (Hakki Topcu). CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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