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Essential turkish folk music listening

The albums that define turkish folk music.

Our picks for where to start with turkish folk music — with a one-line read on why each one matters.

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Top Turkish folk music artists

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Yeni Türkü
Yeni Türkü
Edip Akbayram
Edip Akbayram
Volkan Konak
Volkan Konak
Müslüm Gürses
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Orhan Gencebay
Orhan Gencebay
Güler Duman
Güler Duman

The turkish folk music essentials

Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.

Sandık

Müslüm Gürses

Sandık

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Esrarlı Gözler

Müslüm Gürses

Esrarlı Gözler

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Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever

Müslüm Gürses

Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever

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Her Şey Yalan

Müslüm Gürses

Her Şey Yalan

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Zalim (Bir Bilebilsen)

Müslüm Gürses

Zalim (Bir Bilebilsen)

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Yalan Dünya

Müslüm Gürses

Yalan Dünya

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Sevda Yolu

Müslüm Gürses

Sevda Yolu

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Yıkıla Yıkıla

Müslüm Gürses

Yıkıla Yıkıla

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