Editing Music of Turkey (section)

=== Pop-rock and rock ===
[[File:Mor ve Ötesi - Bilkent - 8.5.15a.jpg|thumb|[[Mor ve Ötesi]]]]
As a singular phenomenon amidst popular currents since the mid-1970s, [[Bülent Ortaçgil]] appeared as an urban songwriter/musician with a distinct musical quality, and became a role model for aspiring young musicians.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} He was the only Turkish musician for whom a tribute album was compiled that included several prominent performers from a wide gamut of different genres.

Other recent rock bands with a more Western sound who have enjoyed mainstream success include [[maNga (band)|maNga]], [[Duman (band)|Duman]] and [[Mor ve Ötesi]]. [[Şebnem Ferah]], [[Özlem Tekin]] and [[Teoman (singer)|Teoman]] are examples of individual rock artists with substantial fan bases. Turkey also boasts numerous large-scale [[rock festival]]s and events. Annual rock festivals in Turkey include Barışarock, H2000 Music Festival, [[Rock'n Coke]], and RockIstanbul.