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180:Years active
18:
1536:1944 births
1187:27 November
1043:, 2006–2008
1031:, 1996–1997
1010:Kara Gözlüm
672:Orhan Akman
603:Sebahattin
523:Filmography
504:Berhudar Ol
474:Gönül Dostu
311:Discography
289:Ahmet Özhan
281:Ajda Pekkan
277:Erkin Koray
271:recordings
265:Neşet Ertaş
257:Erkin Koray
223:of Turkey.
1530:Categories
1216:7 December
1056:References
951:Kan Çiçeği
867:Dil Yarası
432:Emrin Olur
408:Dil Yarası
200:musician,
173:percussion
107:Sufi music
61:1944-08-04
46:Birth name
1211:NTV-MSNBC
1039:, judge,
992:Kozanoğlu
486:Cevap Ver
115:folk rock
1394:27 March
1388:Milliyet
1320:Tercüman
1017:TV shows
791:Kördüğüm
722:Yarabbim
402:Kördüğüm
372:Yarabbim
237:Arif Sağ
205:virtuoso
169:bouzouki
111:pop folk
77:Tekkeköy
1489:16 June
1161:25 July
1134:25 July
1107:25 July
1080:25 July
1041:Star TV
711:Himself
699:Himself
695:Çilekeş
530:Cinema
202:bağlama
198:Turkish
133:Bağlama
1364:13 May
1330:13 May
1296:13 May
1262:13 May
1238:13 May
1012:, 1970
1006:, 1968
1000:, 1967
994:, 1967
988:, 1967
955:Orhan
855:Kaptan
657:Haydar
588:Orhan
573:Orhan
544:Notes
538:Title
514:2013:
508:2012:
502:2010:
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334:1970:
328:1969:
227:Career
213:Samsun
161:cümbüş
149:guitar
141:violin
137:tambur
91:Genres
85:Turkey
81:Samsun
73:Origin
1354:Sabah
1286:Akşam
970:Orhan
935:1989
928:Orhan
913:Orhan
898:Orhan
894:Doruk
871:Orhan
859:Orhan
844:Orhan
840:Kahır
832:Orhan
829:Zulüm
819:Kadir
807:Orhan
795:Orhan
765:Orhan
753:Orhan
726:Orhan
718:1979
687:Orhan
653:Şoför
645:Orhan
637:1976
630:Orhan
618:Orhan
595:1974
580:1973
565:1972
557:Orhan
541:Role
535:Year
157:piano
145:sitar
1511:IMDb
1491:2012
1462:2009
1429:2009
1396:2007
1366:2008
1332:2008
1298:2008
1264:2008
1240:2008
1218:2013
1189:2012
1163:2007
1136:2007
1109:2007
1082:2007
1029:TGRT
1004:Kuyu
966:Utan
962:1990
920:1988
905:1987
890:1985
851:1984
826:1983
787:1982
772:1981
733:1980
679:1978
664:1977
610:1975
549:1971
239:and
55:Born
1509:at
998:Ana
165:oud
153:ney
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