Who is Cengiz Tekin? How old is Cengiz Tekin and where is he from? Why did Cengiz Tekin die?

Composer and sound artist Cengiz Tekin, one of the important names of arabesque music, passed away. So, who is Cengiz Tekin? How old is Cengiz Tekin and where is he from? Why did Cengiz Tekin die?

WHO IS CENGIZ TEKIN?

Cengiz Tekin was born in 1955 in Kadifekale, Izmir, as the eldest child of a family of eight children, and he spent his childhood in Kasımpaşa, Istanbul. Due to family reasons, he went to primary school in Tandoğan and secondary school in İhsan Sungu. He worked as a journeyman pharmacist during holidays and spare time.

WHAT SONGS DID CENGİZ TEKİN COMPOSE?

Cengiz Tekin's most well-known compositions include "Why Are Your Hairs White, Friend", "More Cruel Than the Cruel", "Instead of You", "Book of Troubles" and "I Couldn't Say". These songs were sung by names such as Ferdi Tayfur, İbrahim Tatlıses, Müslüm Gürses, Adnan Şenses, Bergen, Mine Koşan, Kamuran Akkor and Vahdet Vural.

WHY DID CENGIZ TEKİN DIE?

Cengiz Tekin died on November 10, 2026 at 22.43 as a result of a heart attack. The artist had been receiving treatment at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital for about three and a half months.