Muazzez Abacı

Muazzez Abacı
Abacı performing in 2012
Abacı performing in 2012
Background information
Born
Hicran Muazzez Altıok

(1947-11-12)12 November 1947
Ankara, Turkey
Died12 November 2025(2025-11-12) (aged 78)
GenresTurkish classical music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1973–2025
LabelsKervan Plak, As Plak, Yavuz Asöcal, Fono Müzik, Yaşar Kekeva, Raks Müzik, Klip Müzik, DMC

Hicran Muazzez Abacı[1] (Turkish pronunciation: [hidʒˈɾan muazˈzez abaˈdʒɯ]; 12 November 1947 – 12 November 2025) was a Turkish singer. Trained in Turkish classical music, she achieved considerable popular success in the Turkish Classical Music genre.[2] She was active from 1973 until 2025, with a silent period between 2002 and 2012. Abacı was awarded the State Artist title in 1998 on the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey). Abacı died from multiple organ failure following a cardiac arrest, on 12 November 2025, her 78th birthday.[3][4] She was buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara on 17 November 2025.[5]

Awards

Discography

Studio albums

  • Muazzez Abacı Söylüyor (1975)
  • Ölümsüz Eserlerle Muazzez Abacı (1975)
  • Dönüş (1978)
  • Yasemen (1981)
  • Muazzez Abacı Söylüyor (1982)
  • Sevdiklerinizle Muazzez Abacı 83 (1983)
  • Geceler ( 1986)
  • Şakayık (1986)
  • Söyleme Bilmesinler (1987)
  • Felek (1989)
  • Vurgun (1990)
  • Sensiz Olmadı (1991)
  • Efendim (1992)
  • Kar Yangınları (1994)
  • Güller Arasında (1994)
  • Tutkunum (1995)
  • Cesaretim Var (1998)
  • Muazzez Abacı & Zeki Müren Düet (1998)
  • Hükümlüyüm ( 2001)
  • Bir Efsanedir (2013)
  • Ajda Pekkan & Muazzez Abacı (2014)

death

Artist Abaji, who traveled to the United States to see her daughter in October 2025, suffered a heart attack on October 28, 2025.[6]It was announced that the artist, who had been hospitalized in Rochester, underwent a heart stent procedure and was moved to a regular room,[7],It was reported that the artist was suffering from kidney complications and that her treatment would continue in intensive care on November 5.[8] She died on her birthday, November 12, 2025.[9] A memorial service was held for Abaji, whose body was transported to Türkiye, at the Atatürk Cultural Center on November 16, 2025. The Minister of Culture and Tourism delivered speeches.Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, and artists Emil Sayin, Orhan Gencebay, and Muaz Ersoy, delivered eulogies during the ceremony.[10] The funeral of Muaz Abaci was held on Monday, November 17, at the Ankara Kocatepe Mosque, after the noon prayer, and he was buried in the Cebeci Asri Cemetery.[11]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Member List". MSG. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, ed. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, and Richard Trillo (1999), p. 404.
  3. ^ "Breaking News: Muazzez Abacı Passes Away" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Breaking News: Muazzez Abacı Passes Away on her 78th Birthday" (in Turkish). Milliyet. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Duygusal veda... Muazzez Abacı Ankara'da son yolculuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). Milliyet. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Türk sanat müziği sanatçısı Muazzez Abacı, yaşamını yitirdi". birgun.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ^ Haber7. "Muazzez Abacı doğum gününde hayatını kaybetti". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Merkezi, Haber. "Muazzez Abacı'dan haber var: Yoğun bakıma alındı | NTV Haber". NTV.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  9. ^ Habertürk. "Muazzez Abacı hayatını kaybetti - Magazin haberleri". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ^ İHA (16 November 2025). "Usta sanatçıya veda: Muazzez Abacı için AKM'de tören düzenlendi". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Duygusal veda... Muazzez Abacı Ankara'da son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 17 November 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.