İstanbul Plak is one of the oldest music publishing companies of Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, established in 1963 and based in Unkapanı, Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

. Its owners are Mustafa and Mehmet Söğütoğlu; the latter is famous for having discovered the worldwide known Turkish pop star, Tarkan.

Besides Tarkan, İstanbul Plak published the works of such famous artists like Orhan Gencebay

Orhan Gencebay

Orhan Gencebay is a Turkish musician, bağlama virtuoso, composer, singer, arranger, music producer, music director, and actor.-Early life and musical background:...

, Zeki Müren

Zeki Müren

Zeki Müren was a prominent Turkish singer, composer and actor. He was famous for his compelling voice and precise articulation in his singing of both established Turkish classical music and contemporary songs.-Biography:Müren grew up in the provincial capital city of Bursa in western Turkey...

 or rock singer Teoman.

Other notable artists

• Ajda Pekkan
  Ajda Pekkan
  Ayşe Ajda Pekkan is a Turkish pop singer and actress. Through a career spanning five decades thus far, Pekkan has released more than 20 albums and, with Sezen Aksu, is the most commercially successful female Turkish music artist with the sales of over 30 million copies worldwide. She is nicknamed...
  
  
• Erkin Koray
• Ertuğ
  Ertug Ergin
  Ertuğ Ergin, more simply known as Ertuğ, is a Turkish alternative pop-rock singer/song-writer.-External links:* http://www.ertugfan.com/ a fan web-site...
  
  
• Mete Özgencil
• Metin Arolat
• Mirkelam
• Nalan
• Özlem Tekin
  Özlem Tekin
  Özlem Tekin is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, pop and Turkish folk music.-Life and career:Özlem Tekin was born in...
  
  
• Ebru Gundes

External links

• Official site