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Kaya (surname)
Kaya () is a common last name in Turkic countries and means ''rock'' in Turkish. *Ahmet Kaya (1957-2000), Kurdish singer from turkey *Ali Kaya (athlete) (born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche in 1994), Kenyan-Turkish long-distance runner *Ali Kaya (serial killer) (born 1979), Turkish serial killer * Aykut Kaya (born 1990), Turkish karateka * Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 1984), Turkish female judoka * Cansu Nur Kaya (born 2000), Turkish women's footballer *Enes Kaya (born 1984), Turkish television personality * Fatma Koşer Kaya (born 1968), Dutch female politician of Turkish descent * Fırat Kaya (born 1995), Germany-born Turkish deaf footballer * Hazal Kaya (born 1990), Turkish actress * İpek Kaya (born 1994), Turkish-French women's footballer * Kıvılcım Kaya (born 1992), Turkish female hammer thrower * Markus Kaya (born 1979), German footballer * Mihriban Kaya (born 1996), Turkish female Paralympian track and field athlete * Nihan Kaya (born 1979), Turkish female writer * Onur Kaya (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Kaya
Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957 – 16 November 2000) was a Turkish– Kurdish folk singer. 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. He was granted the Musician of the Year Award in February 1999 during a controversial award ceremony involving Turkey's most popular singers, at which he declared that he wanted to sing a song in Kurdish. Early life and education Ahmet Kaya was born in Malatya as the fifth child of a Kurdish father and a Turkish mother. His father worked at the local textiles factory and the family lived in only one room until in 1959, which was the year the factory began to provide better accommodation to its workers. Ahmet often visited his relatives in the country side where he made his first experiences with music. His uncle Yusuf was a singer and a musician, who inspired him to build his own bağlama. His musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
