Its current members are Robert Reigle, Volkan Terzioglu, Sevket Akinci, Korhan Erel, Giray Gürkal.
The five-piece band played at Transit Improvisation Days Istanbul 2006 with Le Quan Ninh, Kirstie Simpson, Talin Buyukkurciyan, and Yanaël Plummet and then again in 2007, a sold-out concert at the Akbank Jazz Festival[2] in September 2006, at the A.M.B.E.R.
Islak Köpek have released their first, self-titled album in December 2008 on the Turkish label “AK Müzik” that featured Korhan Erel, Şevket Akıncı, Volkan Terzioğlu, Volkan Ergen, Robert Reigle and Dirk Stromberg.
Islak Köpek has played several concerts at the Borusan Music House in Istanbul as well as a second appearance in the Akbank Jazz Festival in 2012 with acclaimed actress Serra Yılmaz.
Islak Köpek members (in alphabetical order as of 2014): Şevket Akıncı: Acoustic and electric guitar Korhan Erel: Computer, controllers, melodica Giray Gürkal: Electric guitar, effects Robert Reigle: Tenor saxophone Volkan Terzioğlu: Tenor saxophone