Ali Ekber Çiçek

[citation needed] He moved to Istanbul with his aunt at age 9 and made acquaintance with popular folk musicians.

In 2003, TRT filmed a documentary about his life and his music, called Cahilden Uzak Dur, Kemale Yakın (Stay close to the cultivated, away from the ignorant).

Throughout his professional career, Ali Ekber Çiçek compiled more than 400 Turkish folk songs and made them known publicly.

Inspired by mystical poetry of the 18th century, "Haydar" exemplifies Çiçek's efforts to communicate spiritual values through music.

"[3] He was married to Turkish folk music singer Cemile Cevher Çiçek for 8 years, but the marriage ended in divorce.