Great bravery in linking traditional Turkish styles with western music, tackling subjects that challenged authorities. In 1970s, was 1stTurkish woman to write + publicly perform her own songs!
"I'm from East Turkey, from Elaziğ, in the Far East. I was born in Ankara in 1954, but we moved to Elaziğ when I was still a little child...I learned makams listening to older musicians, makams which are especially common around there.