Neşe Karaböcek
Neşecan Göktürk (born 1 April 1947), better known as Neşe Karaböcek, is a Turkish singer and considered one of the main artists of Turkish Arabesque music, a fusion of traditional Turkish and world music influences and adaptations of international sounds. She also starred in a great number of Turkish films. She was popular from her first release for the single "Artık Sevmeyeceğim" until the mid 1990s with multiple gold and platinum certifications.
Neşe Karaböcek

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- Name
- Neşe Karaböcek
- Birth Name
- Neşecan Göktürk
- Born
- 1 April 1947
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Occupation
- Singer, actress
- Full name
- Neşecan Göktürk.
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• Name — Neşe Karaböcek • Birth Name — Neşecan Göktürk • Born — 1 April 1947 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Turkey • Occupation — Singer, actress • Years Active — 1953–present
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Neşe Karaböcek (born 1947) is described as a musician and actress in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Neşe Karaböcek was born in 1947 in Istanbul.
Personal life
Personal life
She started singing at a very young age. Her marriage to musician Atilla Alpsakarya, owner and president of Elenor Plak, produced a son named Alper before they got divorced in 1974. She later married journalist Tevfik Yener with whom she had a second son Hasan. She is the sister of Gülden Karaböcek, another Turkish singer.
Filmography
Filmography
• 1971: Anneler ve Kızları • 1972: Aşk Sepeti • 1972: Ah Koca Dünya • 1973: Sevda Yolu • 1973: Niyet • 1973: İntizar • 1974: Kısmet • 1974: Almanya'da Bir Türk Kızı • 1975: Duyun Beni • 1976: Kuklalar • 1986: Kertenkele • TV • 2008: Düğün Şarkıcısı (Canal D, reality television programme, guest star)
Discography
Major labels that released her albums include Pathe Plak (1961–1965), Alp Plak (1969–1970), As Plak (1971–1973), Kervan Plak (1974–1976). • 1968: Neşe Karaböcek • 1969: Uğur Böceği • 1971: Sensiz Kalan Gönlümde • 1971: Neşe Karaböcek 1971 • 1972: Büyük Aşkların Kaderi • 1972: Geri Dönülmez Bir Yoldayım • 1973: Neşe Karaböcek 1973 • 1974: Neşe Karaböcek 1974 • 1974: Neşe Karaböcek 1974 (Elenor LP) • 1974: Niyet • 1974: Ümidini Kirpiklerine • 1975: Deli Gibi Sevdim • 1976: Dünden Bugüne • 1977: Minareci 2 Özel Seri (with Biricik) • 1978: Uğur Böceği • 1979: Dost Bahçesi • 1979: Uzelli 618 (with Ahmet Özhan) • 1980: Beddua • 1980: Şu Karşıki Evde Bir Çocuk Doğmuş • 1981: Canım Dinleyicilerim • 1982: Yedi Renk • 1983: Yağmur Altında • 1984: Kertenkele • 1985: Avare • 1985: Telli Telli • 1986: Arkadaş • 1986: Çiçek Dağı • 1986: Dünden Beri • 1988: Bir Öptüm & Yağmur • 1988: Süper Arabesk • 1989: Deliler Gibi - İşte Eyle • 1989: Dertli • 1990: Yağmur Ağlıyor • 1991: Arkadaş (USA) • 1991: Ateş Benim Kül Benim • 1991: Uğur Böceği • 1992: Altın Şarkılar • 1992: Yam Yam • 1993: Bir Hüzzam Şarkı Gibi • 1993: Altın Şarkılar 2 • 1994: Hatırla • 1995: Cucu - Öp Gizlice • 1996: Bir Tanem • 1998: Maşaallah • 1998-2000: Allah Kerim / Arabesk Kralicesi / Arşiv Serisi - 6 / As Plak LP 1002 / Gönül Dağı / Klasikler LP / Minareci 10 / 7 (on Türküola) • 2000: Ölmeyen Şarkılar • 2001: Öldüğümü Unuturum • 2002: Sabır Allah Sabır • 2007: Avare • 2009: Deli Gibi Sevdim (rerelease) • 2009: Şu Karşıki Evde Bir Çocuk Doğmuş (rerelease)
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- 1.Neşe Karaböcek kimdir? Neşe Karaböcek kaç yaşında?. 2019-06-16.
- 2.Neşe Karaböcek Kimdir?.
- 3.Neşe Karaböcek adlı sanatçının albümleri ve dikografisi.
- 4.Neşe Karaböcek kimdir?. 2016-05-27.
- 5.Neşe Karaböcek Biyografisi.
- 6.Neşe Karaböcek Biyografisi.
- 7.Neşe Karaböcek.
- 8.Neşe Karaböcek kimdir, kaç yaşında, gerçek adı ne?. 2019-06-17.
- 9.Neşe Karaböcek Kimdir?. 2019-06-17.
- 10.Gülden Karaböcek ve Neşe Karaböcek hikayesi ne? Hangi kardeş eniştesiyle evlendi?. 2023-08-18.
- 11.Neşe Karaböcek Kardeşini Neden Affetmedi?.
- 12.Karaböcek kardeşlerin arasını bozan Atilla Alpsakarya kimdir, kaç yaşında, nereli?. 2023-08-18.
- 13.Tevfik Yener kimdir?.
- 14.Tevfik Yener Hakkında.
- 15.Tevfik Yener Biyografisi.
- 16.Tevfik Yener’in acı günü. 2019-06-18.
- 17.Tevfik Yener kimdir?, eşleri kim? Kaç evlilik yaptı hayatı?. 2023-11-17.
- 18.Sosyal medyayı ayağa kaldıran Neşe Karaböcek iddiası. 2020-11-19.
- 19.Neşe Karaböcek'in Kitabında "Enişteci" Kız Kardeşi Gülden Karaböcek'i Anlattığı Kısa ama Acı Paragraf!. 2025-05-06.
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