2000

Tarkan had become Turkey's biggest global export by 2000, with 'Şımarık (Kiss Kiss)' a worldwide hit. Turkish pop was in its commercial golden age, with Sertab Erener, Mustafa Sandal, and Hadise representing a glamorous, Eurovision-ready sound. The arabesk tradition persisted through İbrahim Tatlıses and Müslüm Gürses.