Turabi Çamkıran
Turabi Çamkıran | |
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Çamkıran in 2020 | |
| Born | 3 July 1987 Mersin, Turkey |
| Other names | Turbo Turabi |
| Education | Mersin University |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Survivor Turkey Releasing the controversial song "Wine Me, Dine Me" |
Turabi Çamkıran (born 3 July 1987), better known by his mononymous stage name Turabi, is a Turkish singer and actor.[1][2] He is often also called Turbo Turabi.
Early life
Çamkıran was born in 1987 in Mersin; however, his family is originally from Kahramanmaraş.[1] He dropped out of school, but later finished it at the age of 28 after appearing on Survivor Turkey in 2014.[3] He studied at the University of Mersin.[4]
Career
He took part in Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye in 2013 and went on to reach the semi-finals.[5] He also competed on Survivor Turkey in 2015 and again in 2018.[6] He also took part in various films.[7] In 2019, he took part in the American reality competition series The Challenge: War of the Worlds and won.[8][9] He also took part in a German reality competition.[10]
Personal life
In 2025, Çamkıran lost all his assets in the Los Angeles wildfires. On Instagram, he announced that he wished to return to Turkey.[11]
Controversies
After releasing his song "Wine Me, Dine Me", he became famous on social media, getting called a "Greek singer" and referred to by mockingly Greek-style names like "Turabiki" or "Touravis" by Turks who viewed the song as embarrassing.[12][13] He was issued an arrest warrant by the Turkish government for the profane lyrics.[14] Additionally, the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services requested a ban on the song, claiming that the lyrics were misogynistic and could negatively effect the mental development of children.[15] The ban caused Turabi to re-release the song with the title "Kiss Me, Hug Me", which included modified lyrics.[16]
Filmography
Film
- 2014: Sabit Kanca 2
- 2016: Ketenpere
- 2021: Avcı: İlk Kehanet
TV series
- 2016: Kertenkele: Yeniden Doğuş
Reality competition
- 2013: Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye
- 2014: Survivor 2014
- 2015: Survivor All Star
- 2016: Beyaz Show
- 2016: Buyur Bi De Burdan Bak
- 2018: Survivor 2018
- 2019: The Challenge: War of the Worlds
- 2019: The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2
- 2019: Müge ve Gülşen'le 2. Sayfa
- 2019: Gel Konuşalım
- 2019: Survivor Panorama
- 2022: The Challenge: Ride or Dies
- 2024: Survivor All Star 2024
- 2024: Exatlon Germany
- 2025: The Challenge All Stars: Rivals
- 2025: The Challenge: Vets & New Threats
Guest appearances
- 2009: Salla
- 2009: Haydi Bastır
- 2010: Pardon
- 2011: Yalanı Boşver
- 2011: Sözümden Dönmem
- 2011: Superman
Discography
- 2025: "Wine Me, Dine Me"
- 2025: "Dur Abi, Sus Abi"
- 2025: "Kiss Me, Hug Me"
- 2025: "Ben Sen O"
References
- ^ a b "Turabi Çamkıran kimdir, kaç yaşında? Amerika'daki yarışmadan neden çekildi?". Hurriyet (in Turkish). 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ ÇAMLIBEL, Elif. "Survivor Turabi Kimdir? Survivor All Star 2024 Yarışmacısı Turabi Çamkıran Kaç Yaşında ve Nereli?". Onedio (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Turabi Çamkıran kimdir?". 23 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Survivor Turabi evli mi, çocuğu var mı? Turabi Çamkıran üçüncü defa Survivor'da". TGRT Haber (in Turkish). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Turabi Çamkıran kimdir, kaç yaşında Turabi Çamkıran ne iş yapıyor nereli". aksam.com.tr. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Turabi Çamkıran kimdir? Turabi kaç yaşında ve nereli?". posta.com.tr. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Turabi'nin hayalleri gerçek oldu". sabah.com.tr. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "THE CHALLENGE: WAR OF THE WORLDS". MTV. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Turabi Çamkıran 5 milyon TL'lik ödülle ne yaptığını açıkladı". cnnturk.com.tr. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ ""Exatlon": Alle Kandidaten! Andrej Mangold kämpft gegen Carina Spack". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Turkish TV star Turabi loses all assets in Los Angeles wildfire". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Greek man makes touching song in English 🥰". Reddit.
- ^ Kaya, Oğuzhan. "Şarkısıyla Aile Bakanlığı'nı Harekete Geçiren Turabi Yunan'a İtelendi". Onedio (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "SON DAKİKA HABERİ: İngilizce şarkısı tepki çekmişti! Turabi Çamkıran hakkında yakalama kararı verildi". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Arslan, Bişar (3 February 2025). "Bakanlıktan Turabi'nin şarkısına erişim engeli talebi - Diken" (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Turabi cinsel şarkısının sözlerini değiştirdi; İşte yeni sözler..." www.ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.