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Edip Akbayram, a pioneer of Anatolian rock, dies at 75

Edip Akbayram, a pioneer of Anatolian rock, dies at 75

A key figure in Anatolian rock and protest music, Akbayram stood out from the 1970s onward with songs addressing social issues. He created a unique style by blending folk music with rock and Western musical elements.

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, renowned and controversial researcher, dies at 110

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, renowned and controversial researcher, dies at 110

Çığ, a prominent and often controversial scientist who witnessed the history of the Republic of Turkey since its founding, served as the chairperson of the HZİ Neuropsychiatry Foundation, which was allegedly involved in using imprisoned socialist revolutionaries as test subjects during the 1980s.

18 November 2024

İrfan Alış, lead singer of Peyk band and rights advocate, dies at 53

İrfan Alış, lead singer of Peyk band and rights advocate, dies at 53

Throughout his decades-long career, Alış worked for solidarity among musicians.

5 November 2024

Prominent political scientist Fuat Keyman passes away at 65

Prominent political scientist Fuat Keyman passes away at 65

Keyman was a renowned academic and a public intellectual in Turkey.

18 October 2024

“Anatolian rock” pioneer Erkin Koray passes away at 82

“Anatolian rock” pioneer Erkin Koray passes away at 82

After a musical career spanning over 60 years, Erkin Koray, one of the pioneers of Beat Generation music and the "Anatolian rock" style in Turkey, has passed away in Canada where he was receiving treatment.

Ethnographer, documentary filmmaker Cem Madra loses his life

Ethnographer, documentary filmmaker Cem Madra loses his life

Ethnographer, documentary filmmaker and librarian Cem Madra was also among the founders of the İstanbul-based “Açık Radyo” radio station.

State-run news agency censors condolence letter for actor’s passing

State-run news agency censors condolence letter for actor’s passing

Actor Ferhan Şensoy has penned a letter to be read out by his daughter at the funeral of actor Rasim Öztekin. In reporting the news, Anadolu Agency (AA) has censored the expression “in a joyous tavern.”

2 Publication Bans in 3 Days for Kurdish Azadiya Welat Newspaper

2 Publication Bans in 3 Days for Kurdish Azadiya Welat Newspaper

Within three days, the Istanbul High Criminal Court imposed another publication ban on the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper based on two articles and one obituary for a PKK member. One of the articles mentioned is entitled "Heroism week is the saga of freedom".

31 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu