"Geççek" (Turkish: This shall pass) is a song of the Turkish singer Tarkan. Released in February 2022, it has garnered quite some attention not only from his fans, but also in the Turkish political spectrum, both, politicians from the Government as well as the opposition have commented on it due to speculations of alleged criticism on the current government. The song has been written by Tarkan himself, and inspired by the difficult times he experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| "Geççek" | ||||
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| Single by Tarkan | ||||
| Language | Turkish | |||
| Released | 17 February 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Hitt Müzik | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tarkan | |||
| Producer(s) | Ozan Çolakoğlu | |||
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Production
editThe lyrics and melody of the song are from Tarkan,[2] while Ozan Çolakoğlu was responsible for its production.[2] The director of the song's video clip was İrfan Yıldırım.[2]
Release
editAfter its release was announced by Tarkan on Twitter[3] the song was released on Tarkan's YouTube channel on 17 February 2022 and by the next day has been viewed over 4 million times.[1] It was Tarkan's first major release in five years.[4]
Political comments
editThe references to the final days of a difficult time have caused politicians to speculate around a possible political message ahead of the upcoming general elections in 2023.[4] Opposition politicians such as Meral Akşener of the right-wing Good Party (İyi Party), Hüda Kaya of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) or Veli Ağbaba of the Republican People's Party (CHP) have supported the song, commenting on him on social media.[4] Journalists supporting the Government have alleged the song was written in Pennsylvania in reference to Fethullah Gülen's residency there.[5] Alpay Özalan of the Governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) accused the opposition of having made use of Tarkan as their troll while not being able to govern a country[5] and Metin Özkan from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) suspected the HDP of having had something to do with the song.[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[6] | 121 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Megastar Tarkan takes Turkey by storm with new hopeful song for future". Gazete Duvar. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ a b c "Tarkan's new song takes social media by storm". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "'This too shall pass,' sings Turkish pop star". Global Voices. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ a b c "Turkish pop superstar Tarkan's return to music stirs political debate". Ahval.
- ^ a b c "Who says what to Tarkan's new song 'This shall pass'?". Bianet. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Tarkan Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 March 2022.