Ibrahim Tatlises is a Turkish singer and actor from Turkey. He was born on January 25, 1952 in Meritupa, Türkiye. He is known as one of the famous artists of Turkey and also in the field of Arabic music. Ibrahim Tatlis is known for her strong and recognizable voice as well as her rich and emotional musical performances.
He is also known as the “King of Arabic Music” and has achieved many successes in the world of music. She has also appeared in Turkish movies and TV series as an actor.
His father was from Turkish Arabs and his mother was from Turkish Kurds. In addition to Turkish, Tatlises is also fluent in Arabic and Kurdish.
People in Turkey also know her by the name “Ibo” and use the nickname “Emperor” as her common nickname.
He was born in Şanlıurfa city, whose population consists of Turkmens, Arabs and Kurds and is located in the south of Turkey. In 2011, Ibrahim Tatlises was chosen as the best singer of the century in Turkey.
She is also known as Ibrahim Tatlis in Iran.
Personal life of İbrahim Tatlıses
He married for the first time with Adalat Dorak and from this marriage he gave birth to a son named Ahmed Tatli and two daughters named Golshan and Golden.
In 1979, Ibrahim married Parihan Savash and the fruit of this marriage was a daughter named Malek Zubeidah.
In 1983, he married Darya Tuna and this marriage gave birth to a son named Ibrahim or Ido.
In 2011, Ibrahim married Ayesha Gol Yildiz and the fruit of this marriage was a daughter named Elif Ada.
The two separated in 2013. In 2021, she announced on the Ibo Show that she was married to Golchin Karakaya.
Entering the field of singing
Ibrahim Tatlises was born in a poor and large family and was busy working since childhood.
She immigrated to Istanbul in her early youth and worked in the field of peddling and selling chickpeas.
Later, she worked in the field of construction hardware. The most important moment in her life was meeting a friend who worked in the cinema field in Adana and discovered Ibrahim.
This event started her career in Adana and Ankara casinos. In the mid-1970s, she immigrated to Istanbul and with the help of her family, she released her first album called “Kesh Pahayesh”.
Assassination of Abraham Tatlises
On March 13, 2011, Ibrahim Tatlises was shot and her skull was damaged in the Sisli neighborhood of Istanbul. After surgery, she managed to survive.
Contrary to many rumors about the surgeon, Dr. Ilhan Ilmaji was recognized as her surgeon and savior.
Absolute poverty of İbrahim Tatlıses
His childhood was spent selling water and working as a construction worker. They were so poor that he wore his first new shoes at the age of 8 and his first pair of pants at the age of 10.
From singing to acting by Ibrahim Tatlises
After 10 years of working in the field of music and her voice being heard, Ibrahim Tatlises decided to enter the acting field in 1978, at the age of 26, and starred in the movie “Jilan”.
In this movie, Ibrahim stood out with clothes such as a white coat, a black shawl and blouse, and a big white bow, performing the song “Ayağımda kundura” and her fame and recognition increased dramatically.
Until 2000, she was in more than 30 films as an actor, director, and investor, and she was known as a versatile artist in the field of cinema.
Surgery by Professor Sami
The bullet hit the skull and its exit caused the Turkish government to attract Professor Samii, a prominent Iranian doctor, from Germany to Turkey.
Professor Samii, along with her surgical team, was able to save Ibrahim Tatlis’ life in 12 consecutive hours.
Although Ibrahim Tatlis came back to life and was treated at Prof. Samii’s neurology center in Germany, she is no longer able to read and the left side of her body is paralyzed.
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