Who is the arrested Atilla Taş, where is he from, how old is he, what is his profession? Why was Atilla Taş arrested? Atilla Taş biography

Atilla Taş, who was arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance at a bar he visited with his wife in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, and resisting the police who arrived at the scene, is currently a trending topic on social media. Who is Atilla Taş, where is he from, how old is he, what is his profession? Atilla Taş biography...

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Who is the arrested Atilla Taş, where is he from, how old is he, what is his profession? Why was Atilla Taş arrested? Atilla Taş biography

The biography of famous singer Atilla Taş, who draws attention with his comments on current events on social media, is being researched by users.

WHO IS ATİLLA TAŞ?

Atilla Taş was born on February 4, 1975, in Adana. As of 2023, Atilla Taş is 48 years old. In his early years, he was raised by his grandmother after his mother moved to Germany.

He completed his primary and secondary education in Ceyhan and his high school education in Davutpaşa, Istanbul. During his third year of high school, his family decided to move from Istanbul to Mersin; he married İlkay Sarıköse there in 1991. His first child, Sezen, was born in 1992.

After completing his mandatory military service in Manisa and Hakkâri, he returned to Istanbul to pursue a singing career. He faced economic difficulties there, and his marriage ended during this period.

After meeting Erol Köse in Istanbul, he released his first album, Kırmızılım, through Köse's production company in 1998, and became famous after gaining attention with the song "Ham Çökelek" from this album. He was named "Best Breakthrough Male Artist" at the 5th Kral TV Video Music Awards with this album. The following year, he played the role of Zülküf in the Star TV series Zilyoner.

In 2000, he went to the USA and studied cinema and television at the New York Film Academy. At the same time, he continued his musical career, maintaining his popularity in the country with the albums Emmilenyum, Pembeli, and Kınalı Kuzum.

After these albums, his fame gradually declined, and his works, Bir Atilla Taş Albümü in 2007 and Çikolata in 2009, failed to enter the music charts.

In the early 2010s, he hosted the program Taş Devri on Kanal 7 and participated in the competition Ben Burdan Atlarım on Show TV. In October 2012, he released a parody titled "Yamyam Style" of the song "Gangnam Style" by PSY, which had entered charts worldwide.

WHY WAS ATİLLA TAŞ TRIED?

In April 2015, he began writing a column for the newspaper Meydan, but the newspaper was shut down five days after the 2016 Turkish coup attempt on the grounds that it was close to the Gülen Movement, which is held responsible for the coup attempt by the government.

On August 31, Taş was detained in Bursa on allegations of being part of the "media structure" of the Gülen community, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, and was arrested in Istanbul on September 3 on charges of "knowingly and willingly aiding the organization without being included in the organization's hierarchy."

On October 10, 2016, he married Meltem Güler in Silivri Prison, where he was being held.

While the court process was ongoing, Atilla Taş was released from prison on October 25, 2017. Following the confirmation of the 3-year, 1-month, and 15-day prison sentence handed down by the court, he re-entered prison on November 9, 2018.

During this period, Atilla Taş, who spent 3 months in Kocaeli Kandıra Prison, was released in February 2019 under the probation law. While it was anticipated that Taş would serve another 1 year and 2 months in prison, the probation application made by his lawyers was successful.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), in a decision rendered on January 19, 2021, concluded that Taş's "right to liberty and security and his right to freedom of expression had been violated."