Ahmet Kaya
Ahmet Kaya (October 28, 1957 – November 16, 2000) was a singer from Turkey. He was associated with the Kurdish people's independence struggle. His mother is Turkish and his father Kurdish.
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| Born | October 28, 1957 |
| Died | November 16, 2000 Paris, France |
| Nationality | Turkish |
In June 2012 the Turkish Association of Magazine Journalists awarded Ahmet Kaya its Special Prize.[1]
In October 2013 Ahmet Kaya was given the Grand Presidential Prize in Culture and Arts.[2]
Ahmet Kaya Media
An homage in graffiti to the power of Ahmet Kaya's voice in Okmeydanı, Istanbul: "The only drug taken through the ear is Ahmet Kaya."
References
- ↑ Müjgan Halis (18 June 2012) (in tr). Ahmet Kaya'dan özür dileyecekler!. http://www.sabah.com.tr/kultur_sanat/muzik/2012/06/18/ahmet-kayadan-ozur-dileyecekler. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Aydın Hasan (29 October 2013) (in tr). Köşk'ün ödülü Ahmet Kaya'ya. http://gundem.milliyet.com.tr/kosk-un-odulu-ahmet-kaya-ya/gundem/detay/1783742/default.htm. Retrieved 23 April 2014.