Editing Music of Turkey (section)

=== Underground and club music ===
There are many clubs across Turkey, especially across its Aegean region. The alternative music scene however is derived mostly from Istanbul's thriving underground club scene that sees [[DJ]]s merging the past with the present, using traditional motifs with new age sounds and electronic music. [[Mercan Dede]] is one of Turkey's most successful DJs, mixing trance with historical and mystic [[Sufi]] songs. Another worldwide recognized name from the underground music scene of Turkey is [[Mert Yücel]]. Yücel was responsible for the first [[house music]] album to be released in Turkey. He also had worldwide acclaimed and respected releases on US and UK dance labels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/cumartesi/4750843.asp?gid=66|title = Yurtdışında 16 albüm|website=Hurriyet.com.tr}}</ref> He is one of the key names defining the underground house sound emerging from Istanbul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aksam.com.tr/arsiv/aksam/2005/05/21/cumartesi/cumartesi1.html |title=Aksam Gazetesi - Cumartesi - 'Herkes kendine DJ demesin' |access-date=2008-04-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112085636/http://www.aksam.com.tr/arsiv/aksam/2005/05/21/cumartesi/cumartesi1.html |archive-date=2007-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mert+Yucel|title=Mert Yucel|website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref> Contemporary figures include [[Mahmut Orhan]], [[Burak Yeter]], [[Ummet Ozcan]] and [[808.oguz]]