Turkish contemporary folk singer, musician, and architect born in Muğla in 1956. He is best known as a co-founder and lead vocalist of the prominent 1980s music group Çağdaş Türkü. Following the group's disbandment, he pursued a successful solo career dedicated to performing, documenting, and archiving traditional Aegean folk songs (Türkü) with modern arrangements. He was also elected as a Member of Parliament representing Muğla between 2011 and 2015.