Manavgat
Manavgat is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,351 km2, and its population is 252,941 (2022). It is from the city of Antalya. The Manavgat River has a waterfall near the city.
Geography
Between the Ta ...
, a town of
Antalya
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...
, on May 1, 1978. His paternal relatives are from
DivriÄŸi
DivriÄŸi (; ) is a town of eleven thousand people in Sivas Province, Turkey, and is the district capital of DivriÄŸi District.Turgutlu, Manisa. He lived in
Ä°zmir
Ä°zmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Ä°zmir Province. In 2024, the city of Ä°zmir had ...
for 15 years. He discovered his interest in music when he was introduced to the saz in 1986 and 1987. He was interested in western music and established the base of his current music during his high school years. He completed high school in İzmir. He attended state Turkish Music in The Turk Music Conservatory of Aegean University. He worked as a saz player in The Turkish Folk Music sect for one year for İzmir Radio. Later, he started his professional art life by working as composer and arranger in İstanbul and İzmir. In 2003, he came out with his first cassette called ''Su Misali'' on which he tried hard, and he ranged high and rose to fame in music industry. In 2005, he had his second album called ''Herşeyin Farkındayım'' and became more successful. In 2006, he was elected as the Best Male Fantasy Music Performer of the Year in the Kral TV music awards contests held by
Kral TV
Kral TV is a music television channel in Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black ...
. During the
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...
of 2006, He prepared and presented
Iftar
''Iftar'' () is the Fasting in Islam, fast-breaking Supper, evening meal of Muslims in Ramadan at the time of ' (call to prayer) of the Maghrib prayer.
Iftar is the second meal of the day; during Ramadan, the daily fast begins immediately a ...
and
Suhur
''Suhur'', ''sahur'' or ''sahoor'' (; ), also called ''sahari'', ''sahri'', or ''sehri'' (), is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting ( sawm), before dawn during or outside the Islamic month of Ramadan. The meal is eat ...