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I added the reference to the specific song Şımarık because I came here with the goal of finding the name of "that Turkish song" which was popular in 1999. Since others might appreciate a shorter route, I included the link. All I ask is that the link stay.

[edit] Tarkan

Tarkan is NOT a performer of Arabesque-pop music - especially when there is no such genre and somebody has just made it up. In Turkey there is no such sound - the closes can arguably could be a genre known as "fantazi" which is a mixture of belly-dancing beats with Arabic melodies. Tarkan dueting with an Arabesque singer (NOT arabesque pop) doesn't make him a performer in this non-existent genre. 82.145.231.52 01:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Check out the vandal's contributions and you'll see what I mean.

No it isn't a real genre of music! Some Arab or Greek guy is trying to create a new genre in Turkish music so that he can promote Arab culture in an underhand way. He has been vanadlising all the Turkish music pages. There is no such category. 14:21, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Is this a real genre of music? I can't seem to get many google hits, perhaps someone could show me one. Kappa 11:33, 15 January 2006 (UTC) http://www.kalan.com/scripts/Dergi/Dergi.asp?did=5&t=2