Tarkan to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Ankara
Last updated on June 14, 2025

Tarkan created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Tarkan fans. Speculation had been rife that the Turkish singer best known for his hit song Simarik, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTarkan

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouTarkan was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.