Rashit is a Turkish punk rock band founded in Istanbul in 1993 by Tolga Özbey (guitar), Adem Kurt (vocals), Murat Yeşil (bass) and Gökhan Tunçişler (drums).
To date, Rashit has released three studio albums and a couple of LPs Kadiköy'den Hareketler, Taksim'de Bangyjumping .
Their 1999 album Telaşa Mahal Yok has been regarded by some critics as the milestone for Turkish punk rock genre.
Özbey was inspired by The Clash, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys and Dirty Rotten Imbeciles during his early years.
After a couple of demo tapes, Rashit had a split 7” with another Turkish band Ask It Why titled as Kadiköy'den Hareketler.
Up to this date, most performances were recorded unprofessionally, almost always copied with a regular cassette player at home and distributed personally by the members.
The appearances in Rock'n Coke 2003 and 2007 were harshly criticised by fans as a result of participating in such a capitalist funded organization.