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Yavuz Çetin
Yavuz Hilmi Çetin (25 September 1970 – 15 August 2001) was a Turkish musician, singer, and songwriter in the blues and psychedelic music genres. He gained renown in his native country for the skill and sensitivity of his guitar performances. Following his suicide at the age of 30, before the release of his highly praised album, ''Satılık'' '' or Sale', Çetin achieved a near-iconic posthumous status as a talent lost on the brink of great achievement. Also, he is one of the most known Anatolian blues singers. Musical training Born in the Black Sea port of Samsun, Turkey's 15th largest city and capital of Samsun Province, Yavuz Çetin spent his early school years traveling through the country's various regions, as his father, journalist Erdal Çetin, responded to the demands inherent in the profession. In 1984, at the age of 14, the adolescent music enthusiast was already taking blues and rock guitar lessons from guitarist Ahmet Kanneci and, the following year, started l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsun
Samsun is a List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, city on the north coast of Turkey and a major Black Sea port. The urban area recorded a population of 738,692 in 2022. The city is the capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,382,376. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera house and a large and modern manufacturing district. The city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919. Name The present name of the city is believed to have come from its former Greek name of () by a Rebracketing#In Greek, reinterpretation of (meaning "to Amisós") and (Greek suffix for place names) to (: ) and then Samsun (). The early Greek historian Hecataeus of Miletus, Hecataeus wrote that Amisos was formerly called ''Paphlagonian Eneti, Enete'', the place mentioned in Homer's ''Iliad''. In Book II, Homer says that the ''ἐνε ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa is a locality within the Kadıköy and Üsküdar districts on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Haydarpaşa is named after Ottoman Vizier Haydar Pasha. The place, on the coast of Sea of Marmara, borders to Harem in the northwest and Kadıköy in the southeast. It is a historical area with almost solely public buildings. Haydarpaşa is administered by the mukhtars of Rasimpaşa and Osmanağa neighborhoods (). Internationally known structures around the area are the Haydarpaşa Terminal, Port of Haydarpaşa, and the Selimiye Barracks in adjacent Harem. Notable buildings The following public structures, built in the 19th century or early 20th century during the Ottoman era, are found in Haydarpaşa: Health and education * Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Paragon Hospital) * GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Hospital of Gülhane Military Medical Academy) * Dr Siyami Ersek Hospital — A renowned hospital for cardiology * Marmara Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boğaziçi Bridge
The Bosphorus Bridge (), known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge () and colloquially as the First Bridge (), is the oldest and southernmost of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: ''Boğaziçi'') in Istanbul, Turkey, thus connecting Europe and Asia (alongside the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge). The bridge extends between Ortaköy (in Europe) and Beylerbeyi (in Asia). It is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with steel towers and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck hangs on steel cables. It is General Directorate of Highways: Project information about the 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Turkish) long with a deck width of . The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkan Oğur
Erkan Oğur (pronounced ) (born 17 April 1954) is a Turkish musician. As pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976.Martinelli, op. cit.Unfretted, op. cit. As composer, he has influenced many musicians with his compositions combining the sounds of Turkish folk music and classical music with the ancient traditional music. He has played many concerts all over the world. He is regarded as a master of the ''kopuz'' and ''bağlama'' lutes. Biography Erkan Oğur was born on 17 April 1954, in Ankara, Turkey. He spent his childhood in Elazığ, eastern Turkey, where he became interested in violin and the Turkish ''bağlama'' lute, and started to practice them frequently. He graduated from high school in Elazığ, then moved to study physics at the Ankara University Faculty of Science from 1970 to 1973. As a result of encouragement to be a scientist by his father, he started to study physics engineering and in 1974 continued his education in The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda (1999 Film)
''Propaganda'' is a 1999 Turkish comedy film written, directed and produced Sinan Çetin. The film, which is a darkly surreal comedy set in a sleepy village in the southeast Turkey in 1948, starred popular comedy actor Kemal Sunal, who died a year later in 2000. It was shown in competition at the 18th Istanbul International Film Festival and the 4th Shanghai International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Goblet, and went on general release across Turkey on . Production The film was shot on location in Hatay, Turkey. Synopsis Based on a true story set in 1948, customs officer Mehti is faced with the duty of formally setting up the border between Turkey and Syria, dividing his hometown. He is unaware of the pain that will imminently unfold, as families, languages, cultures and lovers are both ripped apart and clash head on in a village once united. Cast * Kemal Sunal as Mehdi * Metin Akpınar as Rahim * Meltem Cumbul as Filiz * Rafet El Roman as Âdem * Meral Orhonsay as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8 billion company beverage servings each day. Coca-Cola ranked No. 94 in the 2024 Fortune 500, ''Fortune'' 500 list of the List of largest companies in the United States by revenue, largest United States corporations by revenue. Based on Interbrand's "best global brand" study of 2023, Coca-Cola was the world's List of most valuable brands, sixth most valuable brand. Originally marketed as a temperance bar, temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, Coca-Cola was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1888, Pemberton sold the ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler, a businessman, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the global soft-drink market throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The name refers to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advertising Jingle
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to present a product or service in terms of utility, advantages, and qualities of interest to consumers. It is typically used to promote a specific good or service, but there are a wide range of uses, the most common being commercial advertisement. Commercial advertisements often seek to generate increased consumption of their products or services through " branding", which associates a product name or image with certain qualities in the minds of consumers. On the other hand, ads that intend to elicit an immediate sale are known as direct-response advertising. Non-commercial entities that advertise more than consumer products or services include political parties, interest groups, religious organizations, and governmental agencies. Non-profit organizations may use free modes of persuasion, such as a public service announcement. Advertising may also help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göksel
Göksel is a Turkish unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Female * Göksel Demirpençe (born 1971), Turkish musician * Göksel Kalaycıoğlu (born 1936), Turkish politician * Göksel Kortay (born 1939), Turkish actress Male * Göksel Arsoy (born 1936), Turkish actor, singer, and sportsman * Göksel Gümüşdağ (born 1972), Turkish businessman Surname *Hüsnü A. Göksel (1919–2002), Turkish physician {{DEFAULTSORT:Goksel Turkish unisex given names Surnames of Turkish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soner Arıca
Soner Arıca (born 5 February 1966) is a Turkish people, Turkish singer and record producer. Biography He was born as the youngest of seven children in the Fatsa district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Later, he moved to Istanbul and studied in Şişli College. Having graduated from the college, he continued his education and obtained a degree in economics from Marmara University. In 1986, he became a professional model. He had a modelling career for five years. In 1992, he released his first album. Albums * ''Bir Umut (album), Bir Umut'', (1992) * ''En Güzel Serüven (album), En Güzel Serüven'', (1994) * ''Yaşıyorum (album), Yaşıyorum'', (1995) * ''Yalvarma (album), Yalvarma (Maxi Single)'', (1996) * ''Herşey Yolunda (album), Herşey Yolunda'', (1997) * ''Sen Mutlu Ol (album), Sen Mutlu Ol (Maxi Single)'', (1998) * ''Şarkılar Var (album), Şarkılar Var'', (1999) * ''Kusursuz Aşk (album), Kusursuz Aşk'', (2001) * ''Remix'', (2002) * ''Aşkla Oldu (album), Aşkla Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibel Tüzün
Ayşe Sibel Tüzün (born 29 September 1971) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer. Life and career Sibel began her musical education at the TRT Istanbul Children's Choir. During her secondary school years she joined the ''Youth Choir of TRT'' where she met Gökçen Koray, Cenan Akın and Hikmet Şimşek. She showed an interest in pop and rock music during her years at Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi, culminating in a third-place finish in a Song Contest among high-school students in Turkey. In 1988, she enrolled in Istanbul University's famous Music Conservatory. In 1990, she entered Eurovizyon Şarkı Seçmeleri with the song Kime ne, to choose Turkey's song for Eurovision - She came 9th. In 1991, she decided to pursue a professional musical career, signing up with the ''Raks Müzik'' label. Her first solo album ''Ah Biz Kızlar'' was released in 1992. The next year was spent on an exhaustive tour. After working with Robert Bricknell in London for a while, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kıraç (singer)
Ali Tufan Kıraç (born 17 June 1972) is a Turkish anatolian rock and heavy metal musician. As a son of a teacher, he began his elementary studies in his birthplace of Göksun. He completed his primary and secondary education in Hasköy, Istanbul. After he completed his high school education, he joined Marmara University, Atatürk Faculty of Music Education. Namık Nağdaliyev, the guitarist in Kıraç's backing band, is well known for his work with the pioneering Azerbaijani hard rock band Yukhu in the 1990s. Discography Albums * 1998: ''Deli Düş'' * 2000: ''Bir Garip Aşk Bestesi'' * 2001: ''Sevgiliye'' * 2001: ''Zaman'' * 2003: ''Kayıp Şehir'' * 2007: ''Benim Yolum'' * 2008: ''Kıraç Toprağın Türküleri'' * 2009: ''Garbiyeli'' * 2009: ''Rock Dünyasından Sesleniş'' * 2009: ''Yolcu'' * 2011: ''Derindekiler'' * 2014: ''Çık Hayatımdan'' Singles * 2008: ''Haydi Haydi'' * 2010: ''Show Zamanı'' * 2011: ''Dön Artık'' * 2013: ''Beddua'' * 2016: ''Yolun Sonu'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teoman (singer)
Fazlı Teoman Yakupoğlu (born 20 November 1967) is a Turkish acoustic rock singer and songwriter. His biggest hits include ''Paramparça'', ''Senden Önce Senden Sonra'', ''17'' and ''Papatya''. On ''Papatya'', Turkish female rock singer Özlem Tekin features as backing vocals. Şebnem Ferah has also featured on a couple of Teoman's tracks. After studying business administration and mathematics at Boğaziçi University, he transferred to and graduated from the sociology department of the same university. He completed his graduate study on women studies at Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop .... His formal music career was first started in his first band ''Mirage'' in 1986. Teoman staged with various bands for 10 years until his breakthrough song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
