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Eriyesin," which directly referenced the president of the new government by his surname. Through his song, Mahzuni implicitly criticized the oppressive tactics employed by the administration, conveying the message that they would eventually "melt away" under the weight of their own repressive actions. Consequently, Mahzuni Şerif was arrested and sentenced to a 10-month prison term.
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In 1974, Mahzuni Şerif was arrested upon his return from an overseas concert. This arrest stemmed from a false claim made by a member of the TPFA (Turkey, Public
Freedom Army) organization, who kidnapped the owner of Türkola Records by falsely stating, "Mahzuni wants you." Despite the lack of truth
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Mahzuni left the army, he started to become a public poet by continuing to traditional Turkish Folk poetry. He was writing about political topics and his poems were all about public's problems. For instance one of his poems is about lack of education in villages (school without class ). He
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During the political climate of 1971, following a military coup that ousted the Süleyman
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Mahzuni Şerif endured torture during his time in prison. When asked by a journalist whether he had ever been offered the title of a state artist, a significant honor in Turkey, he responded, "The state rewarded me by subjecting me to torture, such as having my nails forcibly removed, in a
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Sivrialan in Sivas to pay a visit to Aşık Veysel, a renowned folk poet. In 1973, Mahzuni Şerif was arrested once again, this time on charges of inciting people to commit crimes. He was tried in the Ankara Court, which operated under military governance.
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in the accusation, Mahzuni Şerif was sentenced to a prison term lasting 14-15 months. As a result, during the mid-70s, he faced an eight-year prohibition from performing on stage and was unable to travel abroad. To sustain himself, he resorted to selling records in a small store.
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He met with Fikret Otyam. Thanks to him he met with Cüneyt Arcayürek Form
Gazette of Hürriyet. First writing in gazette about Mahzuni was written by Cüneyt Arcayürek. He found the Society of Ashiks for public poets. He gave concerts supported by Fikret Otyam and Union of Gazette.
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in 1939. His mother's name is Döndü, his father's name is Zeynel Cırık. There was no primary school in his village, Berçenek. Instead, he studied the Koran in Lütfü Efendi
Madrasa, located in the village of Alembey, until he could graduate later on from the local primary school.
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military-controlled court." His poignant reply shed light on the immense suffering he experienced as a consequence of his activism and highlighted the stark contrast between the state's actions and the recognition typically associated with being a state artist.
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His folk songs are vocalized by a lot of folk music and pop music artists. Some of them are Ersen ve Dadaşlar, Edip
Akbayram, Cem Karaca, Gülden Karaböcek, Zeki Müren, İbrahim Tatlıses, Ahmet Kaya, Mahsun Kırmızıgül, Murat Göğebakan, Selda Bağcan.
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He is known as these folk songs: Dom Dom Kurşunu, Yedin Beni, Yuh Yuh, Fadimem, Gül Yüzlüm, Ciğerparem, Merdo, Dostum, Han Sarhoş Hancı Sarhoş, Çeşmi Siyahım, Yalan Dünya, Ağlasam mı, Abur Cubur Adam, Katil
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153:Şerif Cırık
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