The Turkish rock scene emerged in the mid- to late 1960s, soon after popular American and British rock bands became known in Turkey. Soon, Turkish performers like Moğollar (Murat Ses) created a distinctively Turkish fusion of rock and Turkish folk which later started to be recognized as the Anatolian rock, (in Turkish: Anadolu Rock) a term which now generically describes most any kind of rock music derived from Turkish Folk Music. Genres: Alternative - Classical - Dance - Folk - Hip hop - Jazz - Military - Ottoman - Opera - Pop - Religious - Rock Awards Kral MV, MÃœ-YAP, MGD Charts Billboard Charts Music Festivals Istanbul International Music Festival, Istanbul International Jazz Festival, Izmir European Jazz Festival, Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival Media Rolling Stone (Türkiye), MTV (T... Ottoman classical music (Türk Sanat Müziği) is a kind of music that developed parallel with the Ottoman Empire. ... 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Current Mogollar line-up (from left to right): Cahit Berkay, Taner Özgür, Serhat Ersöz, Engin Yörükoglu MoÄŸollar is one of the pioneer bands in Turkish rock music for about 30 years and one of the founders of Turkish ethno rock music (or Anatolian rock music). ... Murat Ses is a Turkish keyboard player and composer with strong Eurasian electronic elements. ...

From 1966 to about 1975, psychedelic rock became popular, exemplified by guitarist Erkin Koray. After that, more progressive-styled bands gained popularity, with older performers like Cem Karaca (Safinaz, 1978) and Moğollar (Düm-tek) moving towards prog. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Erkin Koray, 2005 Erkin Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Cem Karaca (March 19, 1945 - February 8, 2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Current Mogollar line-up (from left to right): Cahit Berkay, Taner Özgür, Serhat Ersöz, Engin Yörükoglu MoÄŸollar is one of the pioneer bands in Turkish rock music for about 30 years and one of the founders of Turkish ethno rock music (or Anatolian rock music). ...

As other Rock genres gained popularity in Turkey, Anatolian Rock also began to diversify. In the last decade, there has been a boost of Turkish rock bands such as Pentagram, Mor ve Ötesi, Kargo, Çilekeş, Dorian, Duman and maNga, the latter having won the "Best Rock Band" award in almost all the polls set up in 2005. The specific influences of these bands fall into a wide range of musical genres from the Seattle Sound to heavy or doom metal and rapcore genres. Hence, Anatolian rock refers to a fusion of a wide selection western rock subgenres with either a traditional Turkish sound or simply rock music with Turkish lyrics. Such cultural fusion has led the way to rock music to develop in Turkey. Promo Picture as Mezarkabul Pentagram (Mezarkabul outside Turkey) is a Turkish heavy metal/power metal band composed of Murat Ä°lkan (vocals), Hakan Utangaç (guitar), Metin Türkcan (guitar), Tarkan Gözübüyük (bass), and Cenk Ãœnnü (drums). ... Mor ve Ötesi (literally meaning purple and beyond, making a pun with ultra-violet) is the name of a Turkish Alternative rock band hailing from the city of Istanbul. ... Kargo is a successful rock band from Istanbul, Turkey. ... ÇilekeÅŸ (meaning sufferer, in Turkish) is a Turkish rock band active since 2002. ... Duman is a Turkish rock band. ... maNga is a popular Turkish rock band. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, punk, heavy metal and sometimes funk. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...

There are also individual pop rock performers who have gained success such as Özlem Tekin, Şebnem Ferah, Demir Demirkan, Kargo soloist Koray Candemir, Kıraç and Teoman. For Japanese racehorse, see Pop Rock (horse). ... Özlem Tekin (born November 18, 1971) is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. ... Åžebnem Ferah (born April 12, 1972 in Yalova) is a Turkish singer and song-writer. ... Demir Demirkan Demir Demirkan is a Turkish Rock musician. ... Kargo is a successful rock band from Istanbul, Turkey. ... Koray Candemir was born on 7th August, 1975 in Istanbul. ... Born Tufan Kıraç in KahramanmaraÅŸ, Turkey 1972 is an anatolian rock singer. ... Teoman YakupoÄŸlu (born on November 20, 1967), using the stage name Teoman, is a popular Turkish rock singer and song-writer. ...

Large-scale rock festivals (past and current)

• Barışarock
• H2000 Music Festival
• Rock'n Coke
• RockIstanbul

Poster of Barışarock 2006. ... The H2000 Music Festival is the name of a large scale open air rock and alternative music festival series annually held in Turkey. ... The Rockn Coke logo. ... RockIstanbul is the name of a large scale open air rock festival series annually organized in Istanbul, Turkey. ...

Notable Acts

Åžebnem Ferah (born April 12, 1972 in Yalova) is a Turkish singer and song-writer. ...

Bands

For other uses, see number 110. ... Anima is a Turkish alternative rock band formed in 2000 by Ceylan Ertem, Ekin Cengizkan, Murat Çopur, and Tuncay Korkmaz. ... Athena is a ska punk band from Istanbul, Turkey. ... Bulutsuzluk Özlemi is a rock band that was formed by Nejat Yavaşoğulları (Guitar, vocals), Sina Koloğlu (Keyboards), Coşkun Şirinkal (Bass), Murat Özbey (Drums&percussions). ... Çilekeş (meaning sufferer, in Turkish) is a Turkish rock band active since 2002. ... Direc-t is an Alternative rock band from Turkey. ... Duman is a Turkish rock band. ... This article should be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Gripin leading the MTV Türkiye Top 10 Chart, as of 8. ... Kargo is a successful rock band from Istanbul, Turkey. ... Kesmeşeker (meaning sugarcube) is a Turkish rock band, founded around 1990 by Cenk Taner (vocals, guitar), Belen Ünal (guitar), Tayfun Çağlar (vocals, bass), and Melih Rona (drums). ... This article is about the Turkish rock band, for the religious festival celebrated in Turkey, see Kurban Bayramı Kurban is a Turkish rock band. ... Barış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho in some European album releases) (January 2, 1943 - February 1, 1999) was a Turkish singer, composer, television producer and celebrity. ... maNga is a popular Turkish rock band. ... Mavi Sakal is a Turkish rock band, founded by Murat Tümer, Kaan Altan, and Tibet Ağırtan in 1980, who were students at the Tarsus American College in Tarsus, Turkey. ... Mazhar-Fuat-Özkan (commonly referred to as MFÖ) is a famous Turkish band. ... Current Mogollar line-up (from left to right): Cahit Berkay, Taner Özgür, Serhat Ersöz, Engin Yörükoglu Moğollar is one of the pioneer bands in Turkish rock music for about 30 years and one of the founders of Turkish ethno rock music (or Anatolian rock music). ... Mor ve Ötesi (literally meaning purple and beyond, making a pun with ultra-violet) is the name of a Turkish Alternative rock band hailing from the city of Istanbul. ... Promo Picture as Mezarkabul Pentagram (Mezarkabul outside Turkey) is a Turkish heavy metal/power metal band composed of Murat İlkan (vocals), Hakan Utangaç (guitar), Metin Türkcan (guitar), Tarkan Gözübüyük (bass), and Cenk Ünnü (drums). ... Pilli Bebek is a Turkish rock band originating from Ankara, formed in 1995 by Cem Kısmet, Cudi Genç, and Gürcan Konanç. [edit] Albums Uyandırmadan (Om Müzik) (1999) Açılsın Gözlerin Hilalin Şarkısı Malabadi Köprüsü Berrak Kara Diller Yoluna Baş Koy Kedi... Replikas is an avant-garde rock band from Istanbul, Turkey. ... Vega is a Turkish alternative rock band, founded by Tuğrul Akyüz, Deniz Özbey and Mert Koral in 1996. ... Volvox was an all-female Turkish hard rock band active between 1988 and 1994, formed by Şebnem Ferah (guitar and vocals), Duygu Karpuz (guitar), Ebru Bank (Eroğlu) (bass), Buket Doran (bass, replaced Ebru Bank), Gül Ağırca (drums), and Özlem Tekin (keyboard and backvocals). ... Yüksek Sadakat is a Turkish rock band that was formed in 1997, but became popular in early 2005 with their album with the same name. ...

Individuals

Aylin Aslım Aylin Aslım is a Turkish Pop-Rock singer. ... Barış Akarsu (June 29, 1979 Zonguldak- July 4, 2007 Bodrum) was a successful Turkish rock musician who reached to fame after winning the television series Akademi Türkiye (Academy Turkey) back in 2004. ... Barış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho in some European album releases) (January 2, 1943 - February 1, 1999) was a Turkish singer, composer, television producer and celebrity. ... Bülent Ortaçgil (born 1950) is a Turkish composer and singer. ... Cem Karaca (March 19, 1945 - February 8, 2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. ... Demir Demirkan Demir Demirkan is a Turkish Rock musician. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Erkan Oğur (born 1954, Ankara) is a Turkish musician. ... Erkin Koray, 2005 Erkin Koray has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... Fikret Kızılok (b. ... Born Tufan Kıraç in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey 1972 is an anatolian rock singer. ... Koray Candemir was born on 7th August, 1975 in Istanbul. ... Mazhar Alanson (1950) is a Turkish pop musician, member of the legendary Turkish pop music band MFÖ and an actor. ... Murat Ses is a Turkish keyboard player and composer with strong Eurasian electronic elements. ... Özlem Tekin (born November 18, 1971) is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. ... Pamela Cehennet album cover Pamela Spence is a Turkish Pop-rock singer. ... Şebnem Ferah (born April 12, 1972 in Yalova) is a Turkish singer and song-writer. ... Teoman Yakupoğlu (born on November 20, 1967), using the stage name Teoman, is a popular Turkish rock singer and song-writer. ... Yavuz Çetin (1970 - August 15, 2001) was a Turkish musician. ...

External links

• Turkish Rock and Metal Music Site
• Anatolian Rock Portal
• Turkish Music Link Portal
• Turkish Rock Metal Platform
• Turkish Rock- Deutschland
• SeboFren Rock Müzik