Nukhet Duru

Nükhet Duru is a Turkish singer. She started singing at Florya Deniz Club in Istanbul in 1971. She released her first 45 album, “Aklımda Sen Fikrimde Sen – Karadır Kaşların,” in 1974. She followed this with many singles, like “Beni Benimle Bırak – Cambaz- Harp ve Sulh-Gerisi Vız Gelir,” for which she won a Golden Plate.

In 1977, she released her first LP album, “Bir Nefes Gibi.” That same year, Duru was awarded “Most Successful Female Singer of the Year.” In 1978, she participated in a song contest with Modern Folk Trio in Seoul and won first place. In the 1980s, she began singing Turkish Traditional music.

Besides being a pop and Turkish traditional music singer, Duru has performed on TV programs, musicals, films, and TV dramas. She has received many awards.