Nesimi Çimen
Nesimi Çimen (1931 – 2 July 1993) was a Turkish folk singer and poet. He was killed, along with 34 others, during the Sivas massacre in Sivas, Turkey when a group of Islamist rioters set fire to the hotel where the victims had gathered for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival.
Nesimi Çimen
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- Born
- 1931 · Saimbeyli district.
- Died
- 1993
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Occupation
- musician · singer
- Fields
- Turkish folk music
- Languages
- Turkish
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Nesimi Çimen (1931 – 2 July 1993) was a Turkish folk singer and poet. He was killed, along with 34 others, during the Sivas massacre in Sivas, Turkey when a group of Islamist rioters set fire to the hotel where the victims had gathered for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival.
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Nesimi Çimen is classed in the genre Turkish folk music. Recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded as a citizen of Turkey.
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1931
Nesimi Çimen born at Saimbeyli district.
1993
Nesimi Çimen died on 2 July 1993.
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