Tarkan
Awards & Honours
23
Awards Won
4
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Tarkan holds the Guinness World Record for fastest-selling Turkish album with Karma in 2001, shifting a million copies in its first week. He is one of the best-selling Turkish artists of all time, with over 20 million records sold globally. Rolling Stone Turkey ranked his album Ölürüm Sana number three on its list of the 100 Greatest Turkish Albums of All Time. Billboard International named him the top Turkish artist of all time. His song Şımarık was ranked number one by BBC on its list of the 20 Greatest Turkish Songs. These achievements reflect his rare ability to dominate both the domestic market and cross over internationally, a feat few Turkish artists have matched.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
State Medal of Honour
Awarded for contributions to Turkish culture and music.
Key to the City of Alzey
Presented by his birthplace in recognition of his cultural achievements.
Guinness World Record
Fastest-selling Turkish album (Karma, 1 million copies in first week).
Lifetime Achievement Award
Honored for his enduring impact on Turkish music.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Turkish Albums of All Time
Top 10 Turkish Artists of All Time
50 Greatest Pop Stars of the 1990s
The 20 Greatest Turkish Songs
Magazine Covers
Time Magazine
March 2002
Turkey's Pop King: Tarkan Conquers the World
Rolling Stone Turkey
December 2007
The Prince of Turkish Pop Returns
GQ Turkey
January 2010
Tarkan: Still the King
Vanity Fair Turkey
October 2017
25 Years of Tarkan
Esquire Turkey
November 2022
The Legend at 50
Records & Feats
Fastest-selling Turkish album
Karma sold 1 million copies in its first week of release in 2001, earning a Guinness World Record.
First Turkish artist to have a global pop hit
Şımarık (1997) became an international hit, charting in multiple European countries and being covered in several languages.