Anatolian rock

Anatolian rock , also known as Turkish rock, is a fusion of Turkish folk and rock music. It emerged during the mid-1960s, soon after rock groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Status Quo and Omega became popular in Turkey. Examples of this style include Turkish musicians such as Cem Karaca,  Baris Manço, Erkin Koray, Fikret Kizilok, Cahit Oben, Selçuk Alagöz, Edip Akbayram alongside bands such as Mogollar, Silüetler, Kurtalan Ekspres, Grup Çigrisim, Grup Çagrisim, Mavi Isiklar, Apaslar, Kaygisizlar, Haramiler, Modern Folk Üçlüsü and Kardaslar. Today, Anatolian rock includes music derived from both traditional Turkish folk music and rock.