Ah yaralim muslim gurses biography

Müslüm Gürses, one of the biggest talents of the arabesque genre in the Turkish music scene, is commemorated on the 8th anniversary of his passing today.

Gürses was the first child of agricultural workers Mehmet and Emine Akbaş, born on May 7, 1953, in southeastern Şanlıurfa province in Turkey.

Ah yaralim muslim gurses biography

The Akbaş family, including Gürses' siblings Zeyno and Ahmet, migrated to southern Adana province when he was three years old due to economic difficulties. He was unable to continue his education after primary school and earned money repairing shoes and as a tailor for a period of time.

In an interview, the unforgettable artist reminisces on those days, saying: “I was fond of singing requiems as I lay on the roof of our house at night.

Meanwhile, a friend of mine was a regular at the Halkevi (people's house, a public institute for cultural activities), and I accompanied him once. We had valuable masters who trained