Tarkan Tevetoğlu (born 17 October 1972 in Alzey, Germany) is a Turkish singer-songwriter who has dominated Turkish pop since his debut in 1992 and is widely known as the "Megastar" of Turkish music. His 1997 single "Şımarık" broke into the European top three in France, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland, and its "Kiss Kiss" cover by Holly Valance later hit number one in the UK. Over more than three decades he has sold over 15 million records worldwide, charted across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, and won a World Music Award - all without ever singing in English.
On 11 May 2025, Tarkan became the first Turkish artist to headline the O2 Arena in London, as part of his 2025 European tour.
Tarkan's 2025 European tour kicked off on 4 April in Rotterdam, with nine shows across the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Austria and Switzerland.
Tarkan has upcoming concert dates in Dortmund (Germany) and Abu Dhabi, continuing activity after his European tour.
Tarkan released his eleventh studio album "Kuantum 51" on 14 June 2024, ending a seven-year gap since his previous studio record.
In November 2024, Tarkan announced his European Tour 2025, with stops in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Austria and Switzerland.
