Is Ahmet Kaya’s song ‘Ağladıkça’ stolen?

Allegations have emerged that the song “Ağladıkça,” released by famous singer Ahmet Kaya in 1994, was plagiarized.

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Is Ahmet Kaya’s song ‘Ağladıkça’ stolen?

Allegations have emerged that the song 'Ağladıkça,' released by famous singer Ahmet Kaya in 1994, was plagiarized. Similarities between the Ahmet Kaya song, which is among his most-listened-to tracks, and the song 'Picture' by Nigh Ark have become a topic of discussion on social media. The song titled 'Picture' was released in 1986, 8 years before the track 'Ağladıkça.'

WHO IS AHMET KAYA?

Ahmet Kaya was a Turkish singer and songwriter who was born in Malatya on October 28, 1957, and passed away in Paris on November 16, 2000. Kaya was particularly known for his work in folk music and protest music.

Tracks by Ahmet Kaya such as "Ağlama" and "Küçük Bir Öykü" helped him gain a wide audience.

He left Turkey in 1999 to settle in France, where he spent the final years of his life. Kaya's music has maintained its popularity after his death, and he is remembered as one of Turkey's most important folk music artists.

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