Anatolian rock

Türkiye's veteran rock musician Erkin Koray has died at the age of 82. The musician, who left a mark on Turkish rock music with his songs, died in the hospital he was admitted to in Toronto, Canada, where he had been living for a few years.

The funeral program of Türkiye's prominent musician Özkan Uğur, a member of one of the best-known Turkish pop music bands, MFÖ, who lost his life on July 8 after a decade-long fight with cancer, has been announced.

Barış Manço, a Turkish rock legend, singer, composer and a well-known television host, has been commemorated with a series of events held in Istanbul where he died 23 years ago.

An event was held by the Istanbul City Lines, but the commemoration took place on the Ahmet Hulusi Yıldırım ferry this year, as the ferry bearing the name of Manço was under maintenance at a shipyard.

Russia's Alexandrov Ensemble, also known as the Red Army Choir, appeared with Turkish rockstar Haluk Levent on stage before Istanbul residents on Sept. 27 in the first of its series of concerts to be held across the country.

Moğollar, which is one of the pioneering and most famous Turkish rock music bands that has never left the limelight since the 1970s, is bringing together their works once again in a special project called Anatolian Sun," which will be released both digitally and in two separate albums in vinyl format after 11 years.

Turkey commemorated Cem Karaca, one of the prominent figures of "Anatolian rock," on Feb. 8, 16 years after his passing.

Suffering a heart failure, Karaca, a beloved and respected figure in Turkey, died on Feb.8, 2004 in metropolis Istanbul, at the age of 58.

During his lifetime, he recorded 24 albums and gave hundreds of concerts, winning the hearts of millions of people.

Turkey commemorated Barış Manço, one of the most prominent figures in Turkey who had a great cultural influence, on Jan. 31, 21 years after his passing.

Suffering a heart attack, Manço, one of Turkey's most beloved figures, died on Jan. 31, 1999 at the age of 56. His death came just before the release of his album "Mançoloji" which marked his 40 years of experience in music.

Known for his charity concerts, celebrated Turkish rock music singer  has devised a unique way to help people in need.