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A New Era in Turkish Pop Music
A New Era in Turkish Pop Music

In the 1990s, Sezen Aksu not only
shaped Turk sh mus c w th her own
albums but also became a producer,

ntroduc ng numerous new art sts. She
played a cruc al role n the decade’s
mus c, help ng many prom nent art sts
start the r careers, nclud ng Sertab
Erener, Harun Kolçak, Aşkın Nur Yeng ,
Levent Yüksel, Işın Karaca, Hande Yener,
Yıldız T lbe, Tarkan, Zeynep Casal n ,
Göksel, and Tuğba Özerk. Add t onally,
she supported many s gn f cant
mus c ans by offer ng them her songs.

More than just a successful art st, Aksu
became a gu d ng force n Turk sh pop
mus c. Many of the art sts she worked
w th went on to shape the ndustry
themselves. Her nfluence could be

seen n the songs, styles, and
performances of the decade. Whether
through her mus c, lyr cs, or mentorsh p,
she left a last ng mark, prov ng that she
was not only a s nger but also a leader
who helped def ne the future of Turk sh
mus c.

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