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Ahmet Kaya

Turkish-Kurdish singer

  • Fame56.6
  • Momentum0.3
  • Wikipedia25.5K
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Lived 1957–2000, aged 43Turkey
TurkeyTurkeyMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    28 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1957–2000
    Aged 43
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-09-07

Ahmet Kaya was a Turkish Kurd folk music artist. Kaya was persecuted by Turkish nationalist celebrities and authorities. Kaya left Turkey in an act of self-exile, and moved to France, where he would shortly after die of a heart attack.

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56.6
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Momentum0.3
Historical24.1
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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