The sad loss of arabesque music: Composer and sound artist Cengiz Tekin passed away

Composer and sound artist Cengiz Tekin, one of the important names of arabesque music, passed away. Tekin, who was treated at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital for about 3.5 months, died at 22.43 on Tuesday night, November 10, 2026, following a heart attack. The sad news was announced by the artist's daughter Sevcan Tekin and her family.

HE CREATED WORKS FOR MANY MASTER ARTISTS

Cengiz Tekin, who was born in 1955, was among the well-known composers of arabesque music. Tekin, who worked with İbrahim Tatlıses for many years, was also a vocal artist as well as a composer.

Among the works signed by the artist were unforgettable pieces such as "Why Are Your Hairs White, Friend", "More Cruel Than the Cruel", "Instead of You", "Book of Troubles", "I Couldn't Say", "What Happened When We Loved", "My Life", "If You Hadn't Destroyed My World" and "I Can't Love Easily Anymore".

HIS WORKS WERE SOUND BY FERDİ TAYFUR, MÜSLÜM GÜRSES AND BERGEN

Cengiz Tekin's compositions were included in the repertoire of not only İbrahim Tatlıses but also many master names of arabesque music. Ferdi Tayfur, Müslüm Gürses, Bergen, Adnan Şenses, Mine Koşan and Kamuran Akkor were among the artists who performed Tekin's works.