Tarkan (singer)

Tarkan Tevetolu (Turkish pronunciation: [takan tevetou]) (born 17 October

Tarkan
1972), known as Tarkan, is a Turkish pop singer. He was born in West Germany and
raised in Turkey. He has released several platinum-selling albums during his career,
with an estimated 29 million albums and singles sold. He also produces music
through his company HITT Music, which he established in February 1997.

One of few European singers who has managed to span chart success over three
continents without singing in English, he is also noted for his live stage
performances. Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by the Washington Post
to that of Elvis Presley in the US around 1957 and Atlantic Records co-founder
Ahmet Ertegn described him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen.[1]
He has also been listed by Rhapsody as a key artist in the history of European pop
music, with his signature song "mark" as a keystone track that moved the genre
forward.[2]

Tarkan in concert, 2011

Born Tarkan Tevetolu
Contents 17 October 1972
1 Early life Alzey, West
2 Career Germany
2.1 Beginnings Nationality Turkish
2.2 "kdm" era (19941996)
2.3 Universal kisses (19972000)
Spouse(s) Pinar Dilek
2.3.1 Military service (married 2016
2.4 Karma (20012002) present)
2.5 Dudu (20032004) Partner(s) Bilge zturk
2.6 Coming closer to Europe (20052006) (2001-2008)
2.7 Metamorfoz (20072008)
2.8 Adm Kalbine Yaz (20102011) Musical career

3 Popularity Also known as Tarkan

4 Personal life Genres Pop folk pop
5 Awards adult

6 Discography contemporary
6.1 Albums pop rock dance-
6.2 Singles pop
6.3 Domestic Promo Singles
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
7 Dubbing arranger
8 See also composer record
9 Notes producer
10 External links Years active 1991present
Labels HITT Production
DMC
Early life Associated acts Sezen Aksu
Ozan olakolu
Tarkan was born in Alzey, West Germany, to Ali and Nee Tevetolu. The name Nazan ncel
Tarkan is said to originate from an ancient Turkic king or title, meaning bold and Wyclef Jean
strong.[3] In 2009 it was discovered that Tarkan is his middle name and his first Tisto Miri Ben-
name is Hsamettin, which means "sword of faith". Ari
Website www.tarkan.com
His parents were part of the generation of Turkish immigrants who came to West
Germany during that country's economic boom. His father's parents have a decorated
military past as war heroes who fought in the Ottoman armies in theRusso-Turkish Wars.[4]

Tarkan has three step-siblings named Adnan, Glay and Nuray from his mother's first marriage, and a brother, Hakan, and younger
sister, Handan from her marriage to his father.[5] Although Tarkan was raised in Alzey until the age of 13, his father Ali decided to
move the family back to Turkey in 1986. His father died of a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 49 and was buried in his home village
of Rzgarl Ky, in the Turkish district of Ikizdere in the Rize Province of the Turkish Black Sea region. His mother later married an
architect, Seyhun Kahraman.[6] Tarkan keeps close ties with his family in Turkey and Germany. Other than his native Turkish, he
speaks English fluently. Although he still understands German, he speaks little, primarily because he has been living in the U.S. and
Turkey for the last 20 years.[7]

Career
Tarkan has charted both in Europe and in the Americas with his definitive song
"mark" (Spoilt/Kiss Kiss/Chanson Du Bisou/Besos). As a result of its widespread
success and immediately recognizable sound of Tarkan kissing on the track, "mark"
was performed in English as "Kiss Kiss" by Stella Soleil and later by Holly Valance,
which became a UK number one hit, after the composer Sezen Aksu sold the music
rights. It has been covered by various artists in various countriues and languages.
Another successful Aksu collaboration was the hit single "kdm" (Shake). His entry
into the European musical consciousness started a Turkish pop boom in Germany and
Turkey in the 1990s, with his European successes signalling that the musical borders Tarkan in Skopje, 2007
between Turkey and Europe, more specifically Germany, were dissolving.[8] Because of
his success, he became the prime example of a Turkish pop performer with an audience
outside Turkey.[8] Over the years his works have maintained their popularity, with
Tarkan's 2007 studio album Metamorfoz selling over a quarter of a million copies in the
[9]
first two weeks following its release on 25 December 2007.

Beginnings
When the Tevetolu family relocated to Turkey, Tarkan began to study music in high
school in Karamrsel, before being accepted at the skdar Musiki Cemiyeti Academy
in Istanbul.[10] After his family moved to Istanbul in 1988, he began to prepare for
University entrance exams in 1990, but had a difficult time in Istanbul with little money.
He worked at low-paying jobs, including a stint as a wedding singer.[11] Music legend
has it that just as he was preparing to return to Germany, he met Mehmet Stolu,
chairman of the record company stanbul Plak. Produced by Stolu, his debut album
Yine Sensiz (Without You Again) sold 750 thousand copies after its release in December Tarkan in Istanbul, 2010
1992.[12] For the album he had teamed up with then little known songwriter-composer
Ozan olakolu, who later co-produced his albums. Wrote one critic: "It happened
maybe for the first time in the world of [Turkish] music, that "slang" words were used in songs and the brave young man began to
[5]
draw attention as much with his songs as with his green eyes."

"kdm" era (19941996)

The success of Tarkan in the early 90s was seen by some as a sign of growing admiration for Western music, and the artist's real
success came two years later. Collaborating with Turkey's "little sparrow", prominent producer and songwriter Sezen Aksu,[13]
Tarkan's highly anticipated second albumA-Acayipsin (Oh You're Something Else) sold more than two million copies in Turkey and
another 750 thousand copies in Europe.[12] Such high European sales were a first-time accomplishment for a Turkish performer.
Aksu wrote two songs for the album, the radio-friendly "Hepsi Senin Mi?", which was later relicensed as "kdm" (Shake) for the
European market, and a pop-rock number "eytan Azapta". "Hepsi Senin Mi?" incorporated shakyurkish
T rhythms and lyrics of pure
slang, and in the video to the song Tarkan slanted his body to the rhythmic melody of the song while displaying a naked chest. This
was considered to be bold and daring in the still conservative Turkish music industry.[11] Building on his taboo-breaking and
rebellious image, the video to "eytan Azapta" incorporated scenes from the tour that followed, where dancers would strip Tarkan
naked on stage. This erotic persona was enhanced when the artist posed naked and semi-naked for the most popular Turkish
magazines of the period,[14] and he became the first male to make the front cover of the domestic edition of the Cosmopolitan
(Cosmo).[11]

In 1994, he experienced a dip in his celebrity status after he made a gaffe during an interview on a live broadcast marking the
anniversary of the private Turkish TV channel ATV. When asked how he was on live television, his response was "iim var,
aabey." ("I've gotta pee, man.") He was publicly criticised for the comment and only after performing traditional songs on another
[1]
TV special did he endear himself again to the nation.

In part to remove himself from media scrutiny, Tarkan moved to New York in 1994 to learn English and complete his education at
Baruch College.[15] During this period he filmed a video to another song from his second album, "Dn Bebeim", in New York.
Again Tarkan stripped for this project, but this time he was sharing a bed with a female American model for the slow love song. The
opening scenes of the video show the two naked, apparently in the aftermath of a love scene. Unused sex scenes from the video are
still aired on celebrity entertainment programmes from time to time in Turkey. While in America, he met the Turkish founder of
Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegn, who had seen him perform in Istanbul at the ATV anniversary concert.[11] Tarkan has described
Ertegn as his mentor in music and business.[16] Ertegn, who died in December 2006, had long been preparing Tarkan for an
American career,[1] but Tarkan restarted his English debut album several times.

Universal kisses (19972000)

In July 1997, the hit song "mark" kickstarted promotions in Turkey for his third studio album lrm Sana (I'd Die For You). This
album took three years to complete. Tarkan collaborated once more with Aksu and music engineer olakolu for the album, which
became his highest grossing album and won him his first music industry award for his song "mark". In Turkey alone, lrm Sana
sold 4.5 million copies.[12]

Signed by the French branch of recording label PolyGram (now Universal Music) after the single "mark" was released in Europe
in 1999, Tarkan reached number three in places like Switzerland,[17] the Netherlands,[18] France, and Germany. The song also
reached number one inBelgium. He was awarded a gold disc at theCannes Midem Awards. As the first artist of Turkish origin to sell
500,000 albums in France, in an interview for CNN he said: "It feels wild, you know, because in the beginning I never thought it was
going to really happen. It's all in Turkish, you know, and nobody understands a word. But I think it's a groove. It's the kisses that are
universal."[16]

Following the success of the single, Tarkan released a compilation album for Europe entitled Tarkan. He won a World Music Award
in Monaco for its rapid sales. He released two more singles in Europe under the Universal label: "kdm" and "Bu Gece"
("Tonight").[12]

Tarkan travelled throughout Europe and Latin America to promote his music. Appearing in
Ukraine, Morocco, Tunisia and Russia, he
gave a total of eighteen concerts in seventeen European cities. In Latin America the album provided Tarkan with a strong fan base,
especially in Mexico and Argentina, where Universal Music funded a promotional tour at the end of 1999.[19] This visit had to be
postponed until the second week of March 2000, because Tarkan was called up for military service, which he had suspended to allow
for studies in New York. In 2000, the self-titled album was released in the U.S. with a Universal Latino label. Sales went platinum in
Latin America.
A copyright dispute erupted between Tarkan and Aksu over the track "mark", which ultimately blocked the singer's chance to
release an English-language version of the song. The music was initially credited as composed by Aksu, Tarkan and olakolu, but
Tarkan later admitted in a 2006 interview that this had been done without Aksu's consent, and that Aksu was the true copyright
owner. This dispute ended their successful musical partnership and friendship.[20] During the dispute, Sezen Aksu released the
publishing rights to other artists, including Holly Valance.

Military service
At the height of his fame in 1999, Tarkan was called up for military service, which had been legally deferred since 1995. The
deadline for beginning his service had passed in 1998, but due to contractual obligations abroad after the success of his compilation
album he did not return to Turkey to do his military service. The media discussed whether Tarkan should be viewed as a deserter and
stripped of his citizenship. Even the Turkish parliament discussed the issue.[21][22] After the August 1999 earthquake shook Turkey,
legislation was enacted that allowed those covered by the law to pay $16,000 for the benefit of the earthquake victims in return for
shortening their military service obligation to 28 days.[1] Tarkan returned to Turkey in 2000, took advantage of this law, and
completed his service. Before entering the army, he gave a return concert in Istanbul as a benefit for an earthquake victims' fund.[11]
Of his shortened time in military training, he said: "It was January and snowing like crazy. It was tough; the food was terrible.
[1]
Eighteen months of my life for nothing? I thought my own dreams were more important."

Karma (20012002)
In January 2001, Tarkan became the first Pepsi spokesperson in Turkey. This preceded the release of his album Karma and for the
first time two singles in his domestic market in the same year: "Kuzu Kuzu" ("Like A Lamb") and "Hp" ("Whoop"). Although
Karma was not released worldwide, it was distributed in large shipments to Russia, where he had become the largest-selling non-
Russian pop star. A million copies shipped to other areas of Europe, including Denmark.[1] His so-called Karma-era style projected
an image totally different from his earlier persona in respect to both music and looks.[14] His appearance tight trousers, loose,
unbuttoned shirts or tight T-shirts and his new hairdo set a trend among young Turkish men, who started to copy his looks.[23]
According to hairdressers, his Kuzu Kuzu hairstyle is still the most frequently requested style in the salons of Turkey.[24] During this
time he met Michael Lang, co-organiser of the Woodstock Festival, who became his international manager. According to Lang:
"Tarkan is a great singer and his performance is great. His current success is only the beginning in my opinion. He'll be a star in five-
year's time and he will not fade away. Know this, he is here to stay. He has an indescribable charisma."[25]

In 2001 researcher Dr. N Aysun Yksel published a book titled Tarkan Yldz Olgusu (Tarkan Anatomy of a Star), which was
withdrawn from bookshelves by a court order after Tarkan's lawyer Sheyl Atay sued the writer. According to the court's decision the
book published personal information and copyrighted photos of the artist, and violated his good reputation.[26] When the video
directed by Ferzan zpetek for the single "Hp" was released, the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council considered
banning it from television broadcast, as some viewers complained that the scene in which Tarkan kisses actress Sinemis Candemir
was too "explicit" and "pornographic". The case was reported through Europe by the BBC.[22] There was no ban, and fans voted it
the video of the year in 2001 at Kral music station's video awards.

After becoming the face of Pepsi in Turkey, Tarkan also became the official mascot of the Turkish national football teamfor the 2002
World Cup. He recorded the football song "Bir Oluruz Yolunda" ("United For You"), which became ananthem for the fans.[12]

Dudu (20032004)
His EP/hybrid album Dudu (Woman) was the first to be released by his own labelHITT Music, in the summer of 2003. It was the first
album of its kind to sell over a million copies in Turkey, while the title track won Tarkan a "Song of the Year Award" in Russia.[27]
Because his successful creative partnership with Aksu had ended, he worked with singer-songwriter Nazan ncel on both Karma and
Dudu. ncel's own Yan Yana Fotoraf ektirelim album was published under the HITT label. He also released his own perfume line
entitled "Tarkan" at the start of 2004.
Although musically a continuation from Karma, in terms of image Dudu presented different visuals from the 20012003 period.
Sexuality became secondary in terms of fashion and concerts were toned down to become intimate affairs.[28] The new image
portrayed a more laid back Tarkan sporting shorter hair and wearing less glamorous designs. It was a declaration that glitz and sex
were no longer a necessary tool to sell his works. Indicating his desire to show different sides of his personality, he said of his new
[29]
look: "It's not important how sexy I look or whether I dance sexy".

Coming closer to Europe (20052006)

In 2005, Tarkan announced that his English language album was Tarkan in Vienna, 2006
finally ready after over a decade of effort. The plans for Come
Closer began in 1995, when media mogul Ahmet Ertegn
encouraged Tarkan to break into the international market.[1] He had
managed to break through with "mark" and without the aid of an
English-language album, but his manager, Ahmet San, entered
Tarkan into contractual obligations that hindered further success in
Tarkan Tarkan with fans
Europe. In the framework of a larger agreement with Ertegn's
Atlantic Records, Tarkan had tied his rights as a performing artist to
a French publishing company, Jonathan Productions, in which San owned shares. The contract specified that Tarkan could not release
his own works without the company's permission. Once "mark" hit the international stage, Tarkan was virtually blocked from
releasing anything, as Charles Ibgui, the director of Jonathan Productions, stated in a letter sent to the artist's then domestic label
stanbul Plak: "neither Tarkan nor his producer Mehmet Stolu can without our permission release any album in any language
anywhere in the world".[30] This ended the working relationship between Tarkan and San. Tarkan said that San had "destroyed his
American dream" and the English album "had been scrapped".[31] Tarkan's disagreements with Ertegn concerning the concept of a
proposed English-language album has also caused delays. Ertegn preferred something more American in style, whilearkan
T insisted
on including many Turkish elements.[30]

On 10 October 2005, Tarkan released his debut English-language single "Bounce" in Turkey. Come Closer was released in parts of
Europe on 7 April 2006 by Universal Music. The album featured such songwriters as Lester Mendez, who co-wrote Shakira's
"Underneath Your Clothes"; Brian Kierulf, who produced songs for Britney Spears;[32] and singer Wyclef Jean, with who Tarkan
recorded the song "Aman Aman". "Bounce" was released in Germany a few days after the release of the album. The German version
of the single included an oriental remix, as well as a hip-hop version featuring American reggaeton singer Adassa. A second single,
"Start the Fire", was released in August; it included a remix by Turkish DJ Mousse T. A music video for the Mousse T. version was
also produced prior to the single's release.

The album was a limited success. It was released only in a few European countries and Turkey, and Tarkan appeared on several
television shows to promote the album in Germany, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Russia. The promised world tour included
only a few Central and Eastern European countries, Azerbaijan, Russia, Austria and Germany. Worldwide release was postponed and
domestic sales did not approach the success of his previous albums, with only10,000
1 copies sold in Turkey.[33]

A Turkish music pirate, well before the official release, leaked four stolen demo recordings from the debut English album onto the
internet. Thousands of copies were downloaded illegally before the album's official release. The leaked songs garnered considerable
airplay in dance clubs in Turkey before Tarkan's management took legal action against DJ's playingthem.[34]

Metamorfoz (20072008)
Tarkan released another Turkish-language album on 25 December 2007, which was composed almost solely of his own work. Called
Metamorfoz ("metamorphosis" in English), seven of the songs were written by Tarkan, three other songs were collaborations with
long-time engineer and producer olakolu.[35] The album sold over 300,000 copies in the first two weeks of its release.[9] Tarkan
also became the most downloaded artist at TTNetMzik, a digital music provider where his songs were made legally available in a
digital format at the start of January 2008. Out of nearly two million tracks that were purchased after six weeks, nearly 100,000 of
those acquired were Tarkan songs, making him the highest grossing single artist at the music portal
.
Unlike the public reception, the critical response toMetamorfoz was lukewarm. Most music critics found the album musically lacking
in comparison with Tarkan's earlier albums. Ecevit Kl, columnist for Sabah newspaper, hailed Tarkan on his return and called him
the "Orhan Pamuk of music", saying that Tarkan, just like Nobel award recipient Pamuk, always does everything his own way,
despite all the attacks he has received from the press.[36] Tarkan received congratulations from the chairman of the Turkish Language
Association for his lyrics by using correct language, traditional idioms and sayings in his lyrics, showing in the association's view a
good example to Turkish youth in preserving the culture of the Turkish language.[37] Besides the sales success, Tarkan also produced
the third highest viewer rating with his New Year's Eve performance on TRT television channel,[38] which generated a total of one
million YTL income for the station.[39]

The album was released in Germany on 1 February 2008 byUrban.[40]

Adm Kalbine Yaz (20102011)

Tarkan released his eighth album, Adm Kalbine Yaz, on 29 July 2010. The album received highly positive reaction from critics and
also his fans all around the world. It sold more than 300,000 copies in the first week after its release and the singles of the album
topped the music charts in Turkey.

Popularity
His popular image has been courted by several companies; he became the face first for
Pepsi, then for two Turkish telephone companies, Turkcell and Avea. His 2003 tour was
sponsored by Opet and he shot three television advertisements for them.

According to Ahmet Ertegn: "He's a great dancer, he moves beautifully, and he has the
magic that all big hit artists share, which is the ability to get an emotion across through a
recording."[1]

His song "mark" has been sampled by various artists in these countries, and the film
Tarkan with fans
industry in India has also used several Tarkan hits, including "kdm", "Kuzu Kuzu"
and "Dudu", for various Bollywood films.[41][42] His "K Gnei" song has been
chosen as one of "The Unforgettable Hits of Turkish Music" by Hrriyet newspaper.[43]

In February 2008, the animal rights organization PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) began a campaign to persuade
Tarkan to swear off fur after he wore a coat with a fur-lined collar on the cover of his 2005 album, Come Closer. PETA encouraged
its members to send personal email messages to Tarkan and his management.[44] Tarkan announced that he regretted wearing the fur-
[45]
lined coat and would join an animal rights' movement.

Personal life
Tarkan was in a relationship with a French model in the early 1990s,[46] and with a Turkish journalist[47] between 1994 and
1996.[47][48] Because Tarkan does not like to talk about his personal life, there has been speculation about his sexual orientation in
the popular press. Photos stolen from his house in New York in 2001 were portrayed as compromising; they were photos with other
men in swimwear at a public nude beach. In one of the pictures he appears to be kissing a man.[49] In an interview with Hrriyet,
Tarkan contested the widespread assumption that he was gay.[50] He said: "Men [spread these rumours about my homosexuality]!
Definitely. It's because I destroy [the image] they try to show off as manhood!"[50] One of his ex-girlfriends also denied he was
gay.[51] Tarkan later gave fewer and fewer interviews and television appearances, limiting himself to a small number of trusted
[52]
journalists. In 2006, he said that his relationship with the media had gone wrong.

He was in a relationship with a lawyer, Bilge ztrk, for seven years until they amicably parted in 2008.[53] He has told the media
that he regards the institution of marriage as outdated, stating he would only get married for the benefit of any children he might
have.[54] Tarkan owns a ranch-like property inPolonezky, Istanbul, where he cultivates fruit trees and keeps animals,[55] and owned
a flat in Murray Hill, New York City.[56]
On April 29, 2016 Tarkan married his long-time girlfriend, Pnar Dilek. The couple met in 2011 after a concert in Germany. Dilek has
been a fan of Tarkan long before they got acquainted.[57]

Awards
List of awards Tarkan has won during his career:[58]

International

1999, World Music Awards (Monaco)

Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist:[59] Tarkan

1999, Record Fair Midem (Cannes)

Best Selling Pop Single:mark

2004, The Pud Award (Russia)

"Song of the Year":[27] Dudu

Domestic

1998 Kral TV Mzik dlleri

Yln arks (Song of the Year): mark

2001 MGD Altin Objektif dlleri[60]

Yln En yi Pop Mzik Sanats (Best pop singer of the year)

2001 Kral TV Mzik dlleri

ear)[61]
Yln Erkek Pop Sanats (Male Pop Singer of the Y
Yln arks (Song of the Year):[62] Kuzu Kuzu
Yln Videosu (Video of the Year): Hp
2002 MGD Altin Objektif dlleri[63]

En yi Erkek Yorumcu (Best male singer)

Yln Albm (Album of the year): Karma
2003 Kral TV Mzik dlleri[64]

En iyi pop erkek (Best male pop singer)

2011 Kral TV Mzik dlleri[65]

En yi Albm (Best Album): Adm Kalbine Yaz

En yi Erkek Sanat (Best Male Artist)
En yi ark (Best song):Sevdann Son Vuruu
En yi Beste (Best composition of a song):Sevdann Son Vuruu
Radyolarda En ok alnan Sanat (Most Played Artist for Airplay)
Myap (Yln En ok Satan Albm) (Best Selling Album of the ear):
Y Adm Kalbine Yaz

Discography

Albums
Yine Sensiz (December 1992)
A-Acayipsin (April 1994)
lrm Sana (July 1997)
Tarkan (International debut) (September 1998)
Karma (July 2001)
Dudu (June 2003)
 Come Closer (First English album) (April 2006)
Metamorfoz (December 2007)
Metamorfoz Remixes (July 2008)
Adm Kalbine Yaz (July 2010)
Ahde Vefa (2016)[66]
10 (2017)

Singles
"mark" (International) (September 1998)
"kdm" (International) (February 1999)
"Bu Gece" (International) (July 1999)
"Kuzu Kuzu" (Domestic) (August 2001)
"Hp" (Domestic) (October 2001)
"Bounce" (Domestic/International)(October 2005/January 2006)
"Start the Fire" (Domestic/International)(March 2006)
"Uyan" (feat. Orhan Gencebay) (Domestic) (October 2008)
"Sevdann Son Vuruu" (Domestic) (May 2010)
"Adm Kalbine Yaz" "(Write My Name Onto Your Heart)" (August 2010)

Domestic Promo Singles

zgrlk imizde (2002)
Bir Oluruz Yolunda (2002)
Ayrlk Zor (2005)
Uyan (2008)
Sevdann Son Vuruu (2010)

Dubbing
1998 Disney's Hercules (Adult Hercules and Song)
2010 National Geographic: Great Migrations

See also
Tarkan discography
Hoyda yarim

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22. Turkish star's trouble over 'explicit' video(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1664129.stm) BBC
23. Tez, Mehmet. Tarkan: Turkey's Last Greatest Star] Sabah.
24. Tarkann Sa Taklit Ediliyor (Tarkan's hairdo is being copied) (http://www.sac-bakimi.com/?sf=icerik&articleid=258&k
tg=287&anaktg=)
25. "Sarba, ermin. Michael Lang: His Hair Remains The Same, So Does His Energy"] Hrriyet.
26. Tarkan hakkndaki kitap toplatld (The book about Tarkan is withdrawn) (http://webarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/2001/09/28/3
4386.asp) Hrriyet
27. "Award for Dudu from Russia"(https://web.archive.org/web/20041108032013/http://www .aksam.com.tr/arsiv/aksam/
2004/11/06/magazin/magazin7.html). Aksam Magazine. Archived from the original (http://www.aksam.com.tr/arsiv/ak
sam/2004/11/06/magazin/magazin7.html)on 8 November 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2004.
28. ["Transparent Tarkan" Aktel Magazine
29. Tarkann imaj tarihesi (Tarkan's image history) (http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/yazarlar/7906078.asp?yazarid=
149) Hrriyet
30. "Tarkan's Long Hello" (http://tarkandeluxe.blogspot.com/2005/05/tarkans-long-hello.html)
. Yildirim, Ali Tarkan DeLuxe
2005. Retrieved 31 May 2005.
31. "Ahmet San Destroyed My American Dream" Hrriyet
32. Britney Spears review (https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/225846/review/5942550) Rollingstone.com
33. MYAP: 2006 Foreign albums(http://www.mu-yap.org/upload/aralik2006/ilk20yabanci.xls)
34. "Latest Developments in Tarkan's Camp" (http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?viewid=622833). Hrriyet
newspaper. Retrieved 27 August 2005.
35. Tarkan.com album teaser site(http://www.tarkan.com)
36. Mzigin Orhan Pamuk'u (Music's Orhan Pamuk)(http://kultur.sabah.com.tr/muz104-20-20080106-102.html) Archived
(https://web.archive.org/web/20080315114650/http://kultur
.sabah.com.tr/muz104-20-20080106-102.html)15 March
2008 at the Wayback Machine. Sabah.
37. TDK Bakan: Rahmetli Bar Mano gibi (TLA Chairman Says: He's Like Baris Manco)
(http://www.ntv.com.tr/news/
432001.asp)
38. Television ratings by Medyatava(http://bp0.blogger.com/_KAIafX95tsM/R3vvaZ9mCXI/AAAAAAAAA5w/qa_0WpLlF2
Y/s1600-h/rating.JPG)
39. Medyatava, Hrriyet reports(http://www.medyatava.net/haber.asp?id=42033)
40. Universal Music newsletter(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/536/urbanreleasetl2.jpg)
41. "Pritam is a copy-cat Part 1"(http://movietonic.com/2007/04/02/part-1-pritam-is-a-copy-cat/)
. Movie Tonic. Retrieved
2 April 2007.
42. "Pritam is a copy-cat Part 2"(http://movietonic.com/2007/04/10/part-2-pritam-is-a-copy-cat/)
. Movie Tonic. Retrieved
2 April 2007.
43. Trk mzigin unutulmayan sarkilari(http://fotoanaliz.hurriyet.com.tr/galeridetay
.aspx?cid=5837&p=31&rid=4369)
Hrriyet
44. Take Action: Tell Turkish Prince of Pop Tarkan to Stop Wearing Fur (http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/asia_pacific_t
arkan)
45. PETA Protest Update (http://tarkandeluxe.blogspot.com/2008/02/peta-protest-update.html)
46. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2006/05/30/gny/gny133-20060530-200.html
47. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/portakali-elif-kapti-26739376
48. http://www.haberturk.com/yasam/haber/1236384-bir-megastarin-evliligi
49. "ABD'de bir plajda ekilen fotoraflar TV'de yaynlannca arkan
T ok sinirlendi (Tarkan angry about US beach
pictures shown on TV)"(http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2001/06/08/magazin/amag.html). Hrriyet. Retrieved
20 December 2015.
50. "Gentle as a Lamb/Arman, Aye". Tarkan Translations/Hrriyet.
51. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/1-5-yil-kari-koca-gibiydik-38335331
52. Arman, Aye. Bu lke beni ille de gay yapacak (This country will make me gay, no matter what) (http://www.hurriyet.c
om.tr/yazarlar/5419770.asp) Hrriyet
53. Bilge sonunda konutu (Bilge finally talks) (http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=6671541) Hrriyet
54. Gay deilim, evlilie inanmam I('m not gay, I don't believe in marriage) (http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/07/26/son/so
nyas14.asp) Milliyet
55. zcan, Tarkan ile komu oldu (zcan and Tarkan became neighbours) (http://www.aksam.com.tr/haber.asp?a=4485
0,8&tarih=28.06.2006) Akam Gazetesi
56. Tarkan'n ABD'deki evinin deeri 5 milyon dolar oldu! (Tarkan's flat in the US is worth 5 million dollars!) Akam
Gazetesi (http://www.aksam.com.tr/haber.asp?a=52742,8&tarih=12.09.2006)
57. "Tarkan, Pnar Dilek ile evlendi.."(http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/tarkan-pinar-dilek-ile-evlendi-40097640) (in Turkish).
Hrriyet. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
58. Note: The awards section is incomplete due to the inconsistency of urkish
T websites. Tarkan has won many more
awards but not every of them can be found on the world wide web.
59. Video of Tarkan receiving the WMA and performingmark (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6QdR-YKc0s)
60. Tarkan'in gerek rakibi (Tarkan's true rival) (http://www.geyikmerkezi.com/tarkanin-gercek-rakibi-unlu-sovmen-tarkani
n-ensesinde-dolasan-cem-yilmaz-simdi-de-opetle-anlasti-magazin_manken_resimleri_haberi_oku2947.html)
61. Kral TV Awards: Best singer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y4cP8KXZVk) video
62. Kral TV Awards: Best song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxNKbCJboUA) video
63. MGD dlleri Sahiplerini Buldu(http://www.habervitrini.com/haber.asp?id=24806)
64. Kral TV Mzik dlleri 2003(http://www.beepworld.de/members23/chogan/kraltv2003.htm)
65. Kral TV Mzik dlleri 2011(http://www.kralmuzikodulleri.com/winners.asp) (archived at Cite Web (https://www.webc
itation.org/5yqpwdre7?url=http://www.kralmuzikodulleri.com/winners.asp))
66. "Tarkan'n yeni albm kyor"(http://www.ntv.com.tr/sanat/tarkanin-yeni-albumunun-cikis-tarihi-belli-oldu,Z-tyDqQk
9kqq1AqJGrl_7g). NTV. Retrieved 2016-03-03.

External links
Tarkan discography at MusicBrainz
Tarkan at AllMusic
Tarkan on IMDb
Tarkan Official Website
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