Tarkan has been the top-selling pop singer in this country for years now, following the huge success of his tour in continental countries where he had conquered all hearts with his hit songs "Þýmarýk" (commonly known as "the kiss-song") and "Þýkýdým".

His music reflects a perfect balance between Western pop-music and oriental influences. His lyrics are loaded with Turkish slang, often sexually tinted, and he dances in a sensual, provocative way.

But who is this man really ? Let's get to know him a little better

He was born on October 17, 1972 in a small town near Frankfurt to a Turkish family of modest means. At the age of fourteen he came to live in Turkland when the family decided to move back to their country of origin...

Tarkan broke sales records and rose to the top of the Turkish rock- and pop scene. From then on, he was always in the center of media attention. His life was documented on every front-page and every TV-program. In fact, he was the first male ever to appear on the cover of the Turkish Cosmopolitan.

Thus, a megastar was born! He had finally achieved the success he had always dreamed of, but as always there was a price to pay for fame and fortune. He couldn't now take a step outside without his bodyguards accompanying him and the paparazzi keep following him around everywhere he goes.

Well, I think the last part of the biography doesn't reflect the whole exact truth that, for example, in 2003 one of my friends saw Tarkan alone in a regular Turkish cafe in New York City, wearing something like a pyjamas, she guesses, and with a very messy face and hair. She said she couldn't believe at first, but then she was sure of him entered the cafe like that cuz he was living in the same building where cafe was located next to the entrance....