11.11.2026 13:23
Composer and singer Cengiz Tekin, who wrote unforgettable songs performed by artists such as İbrahim Tatlıses, Müslüm Gürses, and Ferdi Tayfur, has died at the age of 71. It was learned that the artist, who had been receiving treatment in the hospital for about 3.5 months, died as a result of a heart attack.
Sad news came from Cengiz Tekin, one of the beloved composers of arabesque music. The artist, who had been battling health problems for a long time, passed away at 22:43 on the night of Tuesday, November 10, at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul. The news of Tekin's death was announced by singer and entertainment writer Onur Akay.
HE HAD BEEN RECEIVING TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL FOR 3.5 MONTHS
Cengiz Tekin had a heart attack in 2018 and subsequently began experiencing serious heart failure problems. The artist, who broke his ribs after falling in the bathroom, was also battling bedsores after being bedridden for a long time. Tekin, who had been receiving treatment in hospital for about 3.5 months and was occasionally taken to intensive care, lost his life after his last heart attack.
EMOTIONAL FAREWELL FROM HIS DAUGHTER
In a statement after her father's death, the artist's daughter Sevcan Tekin said, "We have lost my dear father, my ancestor, my great plane tree Cengiz Tekin." Noting that they had waited for good news for months, Tekin expressed that they were experiencing the pain of saying farewell to her father. It was reported that funeral and burial information would be shared once finalized.
HE CREATED UNFORGETTABLE SONGS IN ARABESQUE MUSIC
Born in 1955, Cengiz Tekin worked with İbrahim Tatlıses for many years. The artist, who was a singer as well as a composer, created works such as "Neden Saçların Beyazlanmış Arkadaş," "Zalimden de Zalim," "Senin Yerine," "Dert Kitabı," "Diyemedim," and "Sevdik de Ne Oldu."
Tekin's works were included in the albums of many artists such as İbrahim Tatlıses, Ferdi Tayfur, Müslüm Gürses, Bergen, Adnan Şenses, Mine Koşan, and Kamuran Akkor.