Suvas
Location of Sivas within Turkey. Location of Sivas within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°45′N 37°01′E / 39.75°N 37.017°E / 39.75; 37.017Coordinates: 39°45′N 37°01′E / 39.75°N 37.017°E / 39.75; 37.017
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Suvas
Government
• Mayor	Doğan Ürgüp (BBP)
Elevation	1,285 m (4,216 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	300,795
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	58XXX
Area code(s)	(+90) 346
Licence plate	58 yiğido
Website	www.sivas.bel.tr

Sivas is a city in east-central Turkey and the seat of Sivas Province. According to the 2007 TURKSTAT estimate, its population was 300,795.

The city, which lies at an elevation of 4,193 feet (1,278 m) in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, is a moderately-sized trade center and industrial city, although the economy has traditionally been based on agriculture. Rail repair shops and a thriving manufacturing industry of rugs, bricks, cement, and cotton and woolen textiles form the mainstays of the city's economy. The surrounding region is a cereal-producing area with large deposits of iron ore which are worked at Divriği.

Sivas is also a communications hub for the north-south and east-west trade routes to Iraq and Iran, respectively. With the development of railways, the city gained new economic importance as junction of important rail lines linking the cities of Kayseri, Samsun, and Erzurum. The city is linked by air to Istanbul.

History[link]

Ancient and medieval[link]

Gök Medrese

Excavations at a mound known as Topraktepe indicate Hittite settlement in the area as early as 2600 BC, though little is known of Sivas' history prior to its emergence in the Roman period. In 64 B.C. as part of his reorganization of Asia Minor after the Third Mithridatic War, Pompey the Great founded a city on the site called "Megalopolis".^[1] Numismatic evidence suggests that Megalopolis changed its name in the last years of the 1st century B.C. to "Sebasteia" in honor of the emperor Augustus: Σεβάστεια is the feminine form of the usual Greek translation of Augustus. The name "Sivas" is the Turkish version deriving from the name Sebasteia. Sebasteia became the capital of the province of Armenia Minor under the emperor Diocletian, was a town of some importance in the early history of the Christian Church; in the 4th century it was the home of Saint Blaise and St. Peter of Sebaste, bishops of the town, and of Eustathius, one of the early founders of monasticism in Asia Minor. It was also the place of martyrdom of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, also 4th century. Justinian I had a fortified wall around it rebuilt in the 6th century.

The city came under the domain of Turkmen Danishmend dynasty (1155–1192) after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071. After the death of Danişmend Gazi, Sivas passed to Nizamettin Yağıbasan who won it after a struggle with Danişmend Gazi's successors. In 1174, the city was captured by Seljuk ruler Kilij Arslan II and periodically served as capital of the Seljuk empire along with Konya. Under Seljuk rule, Sivas was an important center of trade along the silk road and site of a citadel, along with mosques and madrasahs (Islamic educational institutions), four of which survive today and one of which houses the Sivas Museum. Then it passed to the Ilkhanids and Eretna

Governor's Mansion on Hükümet Meydanı

The city was acquired by Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I (1389–1402). In 1398, Tamerlane swept into the area and his forces destroyed the city in 1400, after which it was recaptured by the Ottomans in 1408.^[2] Under the Ottomans, Sivas served as the administrative center of the province of Rum until about the late nineteenth century.

In 1913 a campaign boycotting Christian trade was initiated by vali Ahmed Muammer Bey.^[3] In April/May 1914 the bazaar of Sivas was set alight.^[3] 5 July 1915 the Armenian population of Sivas was deported.^[4] The Kemalist Sivas Congress (Heyet-i Temiliye) was held in this city 4–11 September 1919.^[5] With the arrival of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder of the Turkish Republic, from Amasya, the Congress of Sivas is considered a turning point in the formation of the Turkish Republic. It was at this congress that Kemal's position as chair of the executive committee of the national resistance was confirmed (see Turkish War of Independence). Sivas was depicted on the reverse of the Turkish 500 lira banknote of 1927-1939.^[6] On 2 July 1993, 37 participants in an Alevi cultural and literary festival were killed when a mob of demonstrators set fire to the Madimak hotel in Sivas during a violent protest by some 15,000 members of various radical Islamist groups against the presence of Aziz Nesin. The deaths resulted in the Turkish government taking a harder stance against religious fanaticism, militant Islam, and antisecularism. In late 2006 there was a campaign by the Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Institute to convert the former hotel into a museum to commemorate the tragedy, now known as the Sivas massacre.

Climate[link]

Sivas has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsa), with hot and dry summers and cold and snowy winters. The driest months are July and August and the wettest are April and May.

Sights[link]

Leaning minaret, Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque)

A cultural hub as well as an industrial one, Sivas contains many examples of 13th-century Seljuk architecture. The Mavi Medrese from 1271, the Şifaiye Medresesi from 1218 and the Çifte Minare Medresesi from 1271, with its intricately carved facade and minarets, are among the most noteworthy monuments. The oldest surviving mosque is the Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii) completed in 1196 is famous for its simplicity. The city is also famous for its Medreses (Islamic seminaries). Gök Medresesi (the Celestial Madrasa; depicted on the obverse of the Turkish 500 lira banknote of 1927-1939^[6]) and Mavi Medrese, Sifaiye Medresesi, on the other hand, was completed earlier, on the eve of the second wave of Turkic immigration to Anatolia, in 1218 and the with its intricately carved facade and minarets are among the most noteworthy edifices carries on the traditional Seljuk Medrese plan.

The city also contains some fine examples of the Ottoman architectural style. Kurşunlu Hamamı (Leaden Bath) which was completed in 1576, is the largest Turkish bath in the city and it contains many details from the classical Ottoman bath building. Behrampaşa Hanı (Caravansaray), was completed in 1573 and it is famous for the lion motifs around its windows.

Atatürk Congress and Ethnography Museum (Atatürk Kongre ve Etnografya Müzesi) is a museum with two sections. One is a dedicated to the Ottoman heritage of Sivas. The other is to the Sivas Congress, one of the pivotal moments in the Turkish national movement.

Street leading up to Hükümet Meydanı

The modern heart of the city is Hükümet Square (Hükümet Meydanı, also called Konak Meydanı) located just next to the Governor's mansion. This area is also home to many of the city's high end hotels and restaurants. The city's shoppers usually head to Atatürk Avenue.

Sivas is also famous for its thermal springs which have a respectable percentage in the city's income. People believe that the water of these thermal springs can cure many illnesses. The most famous thermal areas are, Sıcak Çermik, Soğuk Çermik and Kangal Balıklı Kaplıca.

Museums[link]

• Atatürk Congress and Ethnography Museum
• Sivas Arkeology Museum

Madrasahs[link]

• Buruciye Madrasah
• Çifte Minareli Madrasah (Double Minaret Madrasah)
• Gök Madrasah (Blue Madrasah)
• Şifaiye Madrasah

Cuisine[link]

Specialies of Sivas are Tarhana (a soup made using sour yogurt) and Kelecos (a sour potato soup made with yoghurt). One distinct feature of Sivas cooking is the use of Madimak which is a local herb similar to Spinach. Sivas Kebab is a variety of Kebab originating from Sivas.

Notable natives[link]

See List of people from Sivas

See also[link]

• Şifaiye Medrese
• Sivas Congress
• Kangal Dog
• Kangal Fish
• Divriği Great Mosque

References[link]

External links[link]

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Haluk Bilginer (born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera EastEnders during the 1980s. He has also starred in Hollywood movies as a minor actor. He played a villainous guerrilla leader in the 1987 comedy film Ishtar (one of the most notorious flops in movie history) and a Turkish Mafioso in the 2001 dark comedy film Buffalo Soldiers.

Life and career[link]

Bilginer was born in İzmir, Turkey. He started his career after graduating from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He landed his first role at EastEnders. During the course of the show, he came to Turkey to star in the 1987 TV series Gecenin Öteki Yüzü (The Other Side of the Night), where he met his eventual first wife Zuhal Olcay, famous Turkish actress and singer. After dividing his time in London and Istanbul for six years, he left the show to stay in Turkey permanently and married Zuhal Olcay in 1992. He guest starred in an episode of Young Indiana Jones as Ismet Inönü, and went on to star in the Yavuz Özkan film "İki Kadın" (Two Women). He then starred in various movies including the controversial Istanbul Kanatlarımın Altında (Istanbul Under My Wings) and the famous Usta Beni Öldürsene (Master, Kill Me). After critical acclaim for these roles, he earned his first award as a supporting actor in Masumiyet (Innocence).

After deciding he wants to pursue career on stage, he founded "Tiyatro Stüdyosu" (Theatre Studio) with his wife Zuhal Olcay and Ahmet Levendoğlu in 1990. After starring in various plays for six years, he had to return to screen in 1996 because of a fire that has destroyed the theater. He and his wife starred in television and movies to raise money to found another theater. During this era, he starred in Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü (Oh My, My Daughter Has Grown), starting his second era in television. After years of work, he and his wife managed to start a second theater, called "Oyun Atölyesi" (Play Workshop).

His most famous role however came after he started his second theater. He landed a role in Tatlı Hayat, a remake of The Jeffersons. He played the role of İhsan Yıldırım, an angry, racist and foul-mouthed, yet lovable dry cleaner. He was accompanied by legendary actress Türkan Şoray, who played his wife, Asuman Dabak playing the witty cleaner, Neco playing the Greek neighbor (The enmity between Greeks and Turks were put instead of the Black-White one in the original) and Çolpan İlhan playing Neco's wife. He and the show's breakthrough character İrfan (played by Celal Kadri Kınoğlu) are regarded as the best characters in Turkish TV history. He divorced Zuhal Olcay in 2004 and began a relationship with Aşkın Nur Yengi, a famous Turkish singer. They married in 2006 and had a girl.

After Tatlı Hayat, he starred in Neredesin Firuze (Where Are You Firuze?), Hırsız Var (Thief!) and Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? (Why Were Hacivat&Karagöz Murdered?). His most recent role in Polis (Police) however, is his most critically acclaimed role after Tatlı Hayat. His portrayal of the troubled police legend Musa Rami has gained critical acclaim from both critics and viewers, who thought the movie was too experimental. Bilginer, however, has said that he will work in all of Onur Ünlü's (screenwriter and director of Polis) movies, even as an extra if required.

Bilginer played the role of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in an İş Bank commercial, which first aired on 10 November 2007 during the 69th commemorations of Atatürk's death.

Bilginer co-starred in the 2009 American thriller The International as Ahmet Sunay, a Turkish high-tech missile guidance system dealer. He was accompanied by Clive Owen and Naomi Watts in this movie.

External links[link]

• Biyografi.info – Biography of Haluk Bilginer
• Sinematurk.com – Filmography of Haluk Bilginer
• Haluk Bilginer at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.halukbilginer.org

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Can Dündar (Born June 16, 1961, Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish journalist, columnist and documentarian. He is one of the best known figures in Turkish media,^[1] described as possessing "impeccable republican credentials".^[2]

Biography[link]

He studied journalism at Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science and graduated in 1982. He continued his education in London School of Journalism in 1986. Can Dündar received his master's degree in 1988 and earned 1996 his Ph.D. in politics from Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

He has produced many television programs for the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and various private channels. He currently writes a column for Milliyet.

He is married to Dilek Dündar^[3] and the couple has one child. His father allegedly worked for the National Intelligence Organization.^[4]

Controversies[link]

He has been criticized for his work "Mustafa" which depicted the founder of Republic of Turkey as a regular man with his fears, passions and humanly expectations, rather than a life-size hero.^[5]

Documentaries[link]

• Demirkırat (1991),
• 12 Mart (March 12)(1994),
• Cumhuriyetin Kraliçeleri (The Queens of the Republic) (1992),
• Sarı Zeybek (The Yellow [Blond] Zeybek) (1993), Gölgedekiler (The ones in the shadow)(1994–1995),
• Yükselen Bir Deniz (The Rising Sea)(1998),
• İsmet Paşa (1999),
• Devlet Tiyatroları (Government theaters)(1999),
• Köy Enstitüleri (Village Institutes) (2000),
• Halef (The Successor) (2003),
• Nazım Hikmet (2002),
• Bir Yaşam İksiri (A life potion) (2003),
• Yüzyılın Aşkları (Loves of the century)(2004),
• Karaoğlan (Black boy)(2004),
• Mustafa (2008)

Books[link]

• Hayata ve Siyasete Dair (About Life and Politics)),
• Yağmurdan Sonra(After the Rain),
• Ergenekon. The first book on Ergenekon.
• Yarim Haziran(My Love June),
• Benım Gençliğim(My youth),
• Köy Enstitüleri(Village Institutions),
• Yaveri Atatürk'ü Anlatıyor (Atatürk's assistant talks about him),
• Nereye?(Where to?),
• Uzaklar(Far away places),
• Yükselen Deniz(Rising Sea),
• Savaşta Ne Yaptın Baba?(What have you done in the war, father?),
• Büyülü Fener(Magic Lantern),
• Bir Yaşam İksiri(A life potion),
• Mustafa Kemal Aramızda(Mustafa Kemal is Among Us),
• Yıldızlar(The stars),
• Demirkırat,
• Sarı Zeybek(Yellow zeybek),
• Gölgedekiler(The ones in the shadow)
• İlk Türk Hititologu: Sedat Alp, (First Turkish hittitologue: Sedat Alp)
• Kırmızı Bisiklet(Red bike),
• Nazım,
• Karaoğlan(Black boy),
• Vehbi Koç,
• İsmet Paşa,
• Yüzyılın Aşkları(The loves of the century),
• Yakamdaki Yüzler(The faces on my collar),
• Ben Böyle Veda Etmeliyim(I should say goodbye like that).

References[link]

1. ^ "Gölbaşı ammunition may shed light on unsolved murders". Today's Zaman. 2009-01-10. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=163649. Retrieved 2009-01-09. "Can Dündar, a prominent writer and documentarian..." 
2. ^ Villelabeitia, Ibon (2008-11-08). "Is Turkey reassessing Ataturk’s legacy?". Reuters. http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2008/11/10/is-turkey-reassessing-ataturks-legacy/. Retrieved 2008-12-25. 
3. ^ "Can Dündar teknede bir kızla öpüşürken yakalandı! Dilek Dündar bu öpücüğe ne diyecek?" (in Turkish). Hürriyetport. http://www.hurriyetport.com/magazin/can-dundar-teknede-bir-kizla-opusurken-yakalandi-dilek-dundar-bu-opucuge-ne-diyecek. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
4. ^ Acar, Erkan (2008-02-11). "Nuri Gündeş: Can Dündar'ın babası MİT görevlisiydi". Zaman. http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=650422. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
5. ^ ATEŞ, TOKTAMIŞ (2008-11-02). "Can Dündar and ‘Mustafa'". Zaman. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=158450. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 

External links[link]

• Official website with a complete archive his columns in Turkish

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Emre Aydın (born February 2, 1981) is a Turkish rock singer-songwriter. He has been referred to as emreaydın on his official site to establish a trademark. The singer won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 in the "Europe's Favourite Act" category.^[1] He is also the former lead singer for the Turkish rock band 6. Cadde.

Biography[link]

Emre Aydın was born in Isparta on 2 February 1981 as the first child of Şaban and Nermin Aydın, who are both pharmacists.^[2] He has a younger brother named Yiğit. In his early years the family moved to Antalya. Emre began playing saz at an early age and later opted for guitar.^[2] He graduated from Antalya Anadolu Lisesi (high school) and then studied economics at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, upon his parents' wish.^[3] In a 2009 interview Emre admitted that he never attended a musical conservatory, because he did not want to have his musical experience transformed into school lessons and exam sessions, which he thought would make him lose interest in music.^[3]

Career[link]

Sing Your Song competition[link]

In 2002, while at Dokuz Eylül University, Emre saw the advertisement of a musical competition, Sing Your Song, aired by a domestic television channel, Show TV. The jury included well-known Turkish rock singer Koray Candemir. With a friend, Onur Ela, they decided to apply with Emre's own song, Dönersen (If you come back), and out of 1500 applicants, they won the competition.^[4][5] The song was selected by Universal Music into a selection album and their band, named 6. Cadde was offered a contract with Universal Music Turkey.

6. Cadde[link]

6. Cadde (previously named EQ) was established in Izmir in 1999, by Emre Aydin and fellow students from the same university and published demo recordings for two songs, Rüyamdaki Aptal Kadın (Foolish Woman in my Dream) and Tesadüfen (By Chance) on the internet.^[6] The group went through major transforming during the years, with changing band members, the final set-up with Onur Ela applied for the musical competition Sing Your Song, which they won. This made them possible to record their first professional album, produced by Haluk Kurosman and published by Universal Music Turkey in 2003. The recording was done in Istanbul in a month's time, while all-round production of the album took 2,5 months. The first single from the album was Sabuha, previously sang by such arabesk performers like Ibrahim Tatlises. Sabuha came to life by one of the tasks the jury of Sing Your Song assigned to the participants, namely that each band had to cover a song outside of their own musical genre. The song was refurbished by 6. Cadde from a different musical approach, changing its style and arrangements, in less than 15 minutes, as they had forgotten about the task and hurriedly recorded Sabuha for next day's competition shooting. Later the song was re-recorded for the album.^[7] In an interview Kurosman gave away that the 6. Cadde album was the rough mix of studio recordings, previously prepared for radio promotion, because his computer's hard disk became damaged, all the records vanished, and they did not have time to record them all over again.^[7] Soon after the first stocks arrived to the shops, Universal Music Turkey closed down, Onur Ela decided to leave the band, and Emre opted for a solo career.

Solo career[link]

Emre Aydın in Cologne, Germany, February 2008.

After 6. Cadde broke up, Emre returned to Izmir, where he went through a difficult phase of his life. He had difficulties at the university, in finding a new rent, and other personal problems that made him write most of the songs of his first solo album, "Afili Yalnızlık" (Ostentatious Loneliness), released by Sony BMG in 2006,^[8] after he was signed by former 6. Cadde producer Haluk Kurosman and talent manager Hadi Elazzi's own company, GRGDN. The album was recorded in the GRGDN studio in the Ulus district of Istanbul. Emre was assisted by renown Turkish musicians, bass guitar was played by Cem Bahtiyar of maNga, drums by İllker Baliç of Gripin, electric guitar by Tuğrul Akyüz of Vega and Kurosman himself also contributed as a musician.^[8] His first videoclip was shot for the title song, "Afili Yalnızlık", directed by cinematographer Yon Thomas, who has previously worked with, among others, Norah Jones and Slipknot.^[9] The storyline was also written by Thomas, who excluded the singer from the scenario of a narcissistic woman, played by Turkish actress Şebnem Dönmez.^[5] The story of the first video was extended to the following two videos, shot for "Kim Dokunduysa Sana" (Whoever Touched You) and "Git" (Go), the latter was also directed by Yon Thomas. Three more videos were shot, for "Belki Bir Gün Özlersin" (Maybe One Day You'll Miss), "Bu Kez Anladım" (I Understood It This Time) and "Dayan Yalnızlığım" (Endure, My Loneliness).

Emre's album quickly became a smash hit in Turkey, having won several awards, including Blue Jean Magazine's awards for Best Song, Best Newcomer, Best Music Video and his producer, Haluk Kurosman was named Best Producer.^[10] Emre also won the prestigious Powertürk Music Award as Best Newcomer in 2007 and a year later was awarded for the Best song and Best duet at the same gala (see Awards section for a full list of awards). The album received mostly positive criticism, according to Burhan Ayeri columnist, "Emre Aydın's performance at 2 Renk [a television programme] was extraordinary. With a good manager, he will sweep away Tarkan. As Özcan Deniz said, 'this is the first time we see all songs of an album being top hits'."^[11]

The singer is among the most frequently touring Turkish singers, in 2007 he gave 130 live concerts until August.^[12] Emre also completed his first European tour in 2008, composed of concerts in Bochum, Cologne and Rotterdam and performed in the Carling Academy, London on 11 May 2008.^[13]

On November 6, 2008 he won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 as Europe's Favourite Act. Upon this success, the singer decided to release an English single, planned for March 2009, which will be followed by his second Turkish album, ought to be released in May 2009.^[3]

The singer's popularity is effectively shown at his official forum, which had 79,000 registered members as of October 2007^[14] and more than 150,000 as of October 2009.^[15]

Discography[link]

	"Dayan Yalnızlığım" (2006) noicon The song gives a clear picture about the melancholic style of the Afili Yalnızlık album and the concept of loneliness it is built upon.
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Albums[link]

With 6. Cadde[link]

Solo albums[link]

Guest appearances[link]

Singles[link]

Chart positions[link]

Videos[link]

1. Afili Yalnızlık (Ostentatious Loneliness) (directed by Yon Thomas)
2. Kim Dokunduysa Sana Ona Git (Whoever Touched You) (Emre Can)
3. Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım (I Loathe Istanbul Without You) - duet with Gripin (directed by Gürcan Keltek)
4. Git (Go) (Yon Thomas, Mike Norman)
5. Belki Bir Gün Özlersin (Maybe One Day You'll Miss) (directed by Gürcan Keltek)
6. Bu Kez Anladım (This Time I Understood)
7. Dayan Yalnızlığım (Hold On My Loneliness)
8. Bu Yağmurlar (These Rains)
9. Hoşçakal (Good Bye)
10. Son Defa (Last Time)
11. Tam Dört Yıl Olmuş Dün (It's Been Exactly Four Years Ago From Yesterday)
12. Dipteyim Sondayım Depresyondayım (I am at the bottom, at the end, in depression)

Awards[link]

Emre Aydin's awards listed in timely order, international awards in bold:

• 10. Istanbul FM Gold Awards: Best Newcomer (En iyi çıkış)^[23]
• Blue Jean Magazin Best of 2006 Awards:^[10]
  • Best Song
  • Best Video (for Afili Yalızlık)
  • Best Newcomer
  • Best Producer (Haluk Kurosman)
• Dream Magazine Best of 2006 Awards:^[24]
  • Best Turkish Male Singer
  • Best Turkish New Singer
  • Best Turkish Album
  • Best Turkish Song
  • Best Turkish Video (for Afili Yalnızlık)
• Powertürk^[25] Music Awards^[26]
  • Best Newcomer (En İyi Çıkış Yapan Sanatçı)^[27][28]
• 34. Hürriyet Altın Kelebek Ödülleri (34th Golden Butterfly Awards)
  • Best Newcomer (En iyi çıkış yapan solist)^[29]
• 14. Altın Objektif Ödülleri 2006 (14. Golden Objective Awards 2006)
  • Yılın En İyi Çıkış Yapan Yorumcusu (The Best Newcoming Singer of the Year) ^[30]
• 11. Istanbul FM Gold Awards 2007^[31]
  • Best rock male singer
  • Best song with best lyrics & music (together with Gripin for the song Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım)
• Dream Magazine 2007 Awards^[32]
  • En İyi Erkek Sanatçı (Best male singer)
  • Yılın Yerli Şarkısı (Domestic Song of the Year): Git
  • Yılın Yerli Müzik Olayı (Domestic Music Event of the Year): Gripin-emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım duet
• Dream TV 2007 Top 50 Songs^[33]
  • 3rd place: Gripin-emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım (first among Turkish songs)
  • 38th place: Kim Dokunduysa Sana
• Powertürk Music Awards 2008^[34]
  • Best song: Gripin& emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım
  • Best duet: Gripin& emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım
• 14. Kral TV Video Müzik Ödülleri^[35]
  • Best Rock Singer
• 35. Altın Kelebek Tv Yıldızları Ödülleri^[36]
  • Best Video: Belki Bir Gün Özlersin
• MTV Türkiye 2008
  • Best Turkish Act^[37]
• MTV Europe Music Awards 2008
  • Best European Act
• Blue Jean Magazine: The Best of 2008
  • Best male singer^[38]

Source[link]

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• Emre Aydın Official Site >> Web Site (English)
• Emre Aydin Official Site >> Özgeçmiş (biography)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Emre Aydın (Turkish)
• Emre Aydın Fan Forum (English)
• Official Emre Aydın Myspace (Turkish) (English)
• Emre Aydın at ShowCaseYourMusic.com (English)
• Emre Aydın at MTV Türkiye (Turkish)
• Emre Aydın International (English)

Awards and achievements
New title	Europe's Favourite Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008	Succeeded by maNga