Melike Şahin: “Surviving as a musician in Turkey is hard both in economic and political terms” | Songlines
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Melike Şahin: “Surviving as a musician in Turkey is hard both in economic and political terms”

By Nikolas-Kaan Yilmaz

With the release of her second album, Turkish pop innovator Melike Şahin continues on her singular path to success. She speaks to Nikolas-Kaan Yilmaz about how she found mainstream acclaim on her own terms

Melike Sahin

Melike Şahin (photo: Cindy Sun)

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