Muazzez Abacı

Muazzez Abacı
Abacı performing in 2012
Background information
Born
Hicran Muazzez Altıok

(1947-11-12)12 November 1947
Ankara, Turkey
Died12 November 2025(2025-11-12) (aged 78)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
GenresTurkish classical music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1973–2025
LabelsKervan Plak, As Plak, Yavuz Asöcal, Fono Müzik, Yaşar Kekeva, Raks Müzik, Klip Müzik, DMC

Hicran Muazzez Abacı[1] (Turkish pronunciation: [hidʒˈɾan muazˈzez abaˈdʒɯ]; 12 November 1947 – 12 November 2025) was a Turkish singer. Trained in Turkish classical music, she achieved considerable popular success in the Turkish Classical Music genre.[2] She was active from 1973 until 2025, with a silent period between 2002 and 2012. Abacı was awarded the State Artist title in 1998 on the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey). Abacı died from multiple organ failure following a cardiac arrest, on 12 November 2025, her 78th birthday.[3][4] She was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara on 17 November 2025.[5]

Awards

Discography

Studio albums

  • Muazzez Abacı Söylüyor (1975)
  • Ölümsüz Eserlerle Muazzez Abacı (1975)
  • Dönüş (1978)
  • Yasemen (1981)
  • Muazzez Abacı Söylüyor (1982)
  • Sevdiklerinizle Muazzez Abacı 83 (1983)
  • Geceler ( 1986)
  • Şakayık (1986)
  • Söyleme Bilmesinler (1987)
  • Felek (1989)
  • Vurgun (1990)
  • Sensiz Olmadı (1991)
  • Efendim (1992)
  • Kar Yangınları (1994)
  • Güller Arasında (1994)
  • Tutkunum (1995)
  • Cesaretim Var (1998)
  • Muazzez Abacı & Zeki Müren Düet (1998)
  • Hükümlüyüm ( 2001)
  • Bir Efsanedir (2013)
  • Ajda Pekkan & Muazzez Abacı (2014)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Member List". MSG. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, ed. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, and Richard Trillo (1999), p. 404.
  3. ^ "Breaking News: Muazzez Abacı Passes Away" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Breaking News: Muazzez Abacı Passes Away on her 78th Birthday" (in Turkish). Milliyet. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Duygusal veda... Muazzez Abacı Ankara'da son yolculuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). Milliyet. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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