He is a world music artist, playing a fusion of traditional acoustic Turkish and other oriental styles with electronic sounds.

Dede has worked in collaboration with Turkish and international musicians, such as Susheela Raman, Azam Ali, Dhafer Youssef, Sheema Mukherjee (Transglobal Underground), and Hugh Marsh.

The ney speaks the language of love, instantly comprehensible in the heart, compared to which all the mosques, churches, and temples built to decorate (our spirituality) drift away".

Dede made his US debut at the first Globalfest that year, followed by a North American tour and the release of the album Fusion Monster, under the name Arkin Allen.

[citation needed] The 2007 album Nefes included Transglobal Underground sitar player Sheema Mukherjee in the lineup.