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Ä°zel (singer)
İzel Çeliköz (born 29 April 1969) is a Turkish pop singer. She was originally part of the Turkish pop trio İzel-Çelik-Ercan, but after the group broke up in 1993, she decided to release solo albums. She is one of the most successful Turkish singers of the 1990s and 2000s. Career İzel Çeliköz was born in Yalova. In 1991 İzel represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing alongside Reyhan Karaca and Can Uğurluer with the song " İki Dakika", the trio finished 12th of 22 participants. After deciding to start releasing solo albums, İzel released her solo debut album titled '' Adak''. In 1997, İzel released her second solo album titled ''Emanet'' which featured Mustafa Sandal on the opening track as well as listing him as a producer. She originally wanted the album to be produced by Ercan Saatçi and Aykut Gürel, but could not convince them to work together. In 1999, İzel released her third album '' Bir Küçük Aşk''. In this album, she worked with young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yalova
Yalova is a market-gardening town located in northwestern Turkey on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. The town has a population of 156,838, while the population of the surrounding Yalova Province is 291,001 . A largely modern town, it is best known for the spa resort at nearby Termal, a popular summer retreat for residents of Istanbul. Regular ferries connect Yalova with Istanbul via the Sea of Marmara. They are operated by İDO. Name The name ''Yalova'' is assumed to be a contraction of ''Yalıova''. ''Yalı'' means 'house at the coast' and ''ova'' means 'plain' in Turkish. History Ancient Yalova The first settlement in the region dates back to the Prehistoric Period, in around 3000 BC. The Hittites ruled the region in the 21st century BC, followed by the Phrygians in the 13th century BC, and then the Greeks in the archaic, classical and Hellenistic eras. The region was conquered by the Romans in 74 BC. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it became part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
