Garo Mafyan

Garo Mafyan is (born 1951 in Istanbul) a famous Turkish musician and composer of Armenian descent.[1]

Personal life

He grew up in Erenköy, Istanbul. He is married to Gülyüz (née Bayraktaroğlu) Mafyan, and has a daughter named Damla.[2] He is related to one of the founders of the Turkish Language Association, Agop Dilaçar as well as Levon Aşçiyan, the last palace doctor.[3]

References

  1. ^ Karamustafaoglu, Nazli (1997-06-20). "Pamukkale Music and Cultural Festival fast approaching!". Turkish Daily News. Archived from the original on 2008-11-13. http://tdnarchives.blogspot.com/1997/06/pamukkale-music-and-cultural-festival.html. 
  2. ^ "Garo Mafyan Paşa'yı unutamıyor" (in Turkish). Sabah. 2004-04-28. http://www.sabah.com.tr/2004/04/29/cp/yas101-20040424-101.html. Retrieved 2008-07-26. 
  3. ^ Tekelioğlu, Tuluhan (2007-11-03). "Ülke olarak aile olmayı bilmemiz lazım" (in Turkish). Sabah. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2007/11/10/ct/haber,6C98E08C1D1E4455B3728D74B53F499A.html. Retrieved 2008-07-28.