Ajda Pekkan in Istanbul

Ajda Pekkan is a Turkish pop singer and actress, born in 1946, whose recording career began in the 1960s. She is known for the Süperstar album series and songs including “Kimler Geldi Kimler Geçti,” “Hoşgör Sen” and “Yaz Yaz Yaz.” At the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, she represented Turkey with “Pet’r Oil” at the Nederlands Congresgebouw in The Hague. Her later live work has included headline concerts at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in Istanbul.