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Istanbulite Artists

The 50 most-read Istanbulite artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

110 artists are ranked in Istanbul. The biggest move was Gülçin Ergül, up 22 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Ahmet Ertegunjazz	14,841	0
02	Bülent Ersoyarabesk, fantezi	9,691	0
03	Barış Mançoanatolian rock, folk rock	6,048	0
04	INJIdance-pop, electropop	4,643	+1
05	Arif Mardinjazz	3,803	-1
06	Ajda Pekkanturkish pop	3,507	0
07	Mustafa Sandalpop	1,729	+1
08	Sibel Canarabesk, fantezi	1,538	+1
09	Güllüarabesk, fantezi	1,435	+6
10	Arto Tunçboyacıyanavant-folk, jazz	1,386	-3
11	Nesuhi Ertegunjazz	1,322	+2
12	Enis Arıkanturkish pop	1,319	-2
13	Cem Karacaanatolian rock, rock	1,252	-1
14	Dumangrunge, alternative rock	1,034	0
15	Seda Sayanarabesk, fantezi	958	-4
16	Gülçin Ergülpop	933	+22
17	Özdemir Erdoğanjazz, turkish classical	926	+13
18	Baba Zulapsychedelic, dub	920	+11
19	Ρόζα Εσκενάζυrebetiko	917	+8
20	Leyla Gencerclassical, opera	855	+1
21	Nilüferpop	822	-3
22	Gülşenpop	806	-6
23	mor ve ötesirock, alternative rock	777	-4
24	Aşkın Nur Yengipop	700	+1
25	Simgepop	688	-5
26	Teomanrock	678	-3
27	Özkan Uğurpop	674	-1
28	Onno Tunçpop	667	0
29	Emre Altuğpop	650	-7
30	Gülben Ergenfantezi, pop	626	-6
31	Pentagramfolk metal, heavy metal	620	-14
32	Athenaska punk, pop punk	503	+3
33	Moğollaranatolian rock	483	+3
34	Kaan Tangözealternative rock	449	-1
35	Deniz Sekipop	436	+8
36	Fikret Kızılokrock	421	+1
37	Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğludisco, pop	405	-6
38	İrem Dericipop	385	-6
39	Nicola Rossi‐Lemeniclassical	371	+13
40	İlhan Mimaroğlucontemporary classical	341	+4
41	Alişanarabesk, fantezi	331	-8
42	Şebnem Pakerpop	329	+8
43	Kerimcan Durmazdance-pop, pop	327	-4
44	Reddrock	307	-3
45	Kerim Tekinpop	301	-1
46	Yalınpop	291	-2
47	Yonca Evcimikpop	288	-7
48	Okay Temizfree jazz, jazz	273	+3
49	Tülây Germanfolk, contemporary folk	254	-2
50	Gökselpop	243	-2

Rising outside the top 50this month

53	Nezpop	235	+22
87	Önder Focanjazz, post-bop	73	+21
87	Aslırock	73	+14
57	Grup Vitaminpop	214	+13
68	Burak Güvenalternative rock	153	+12

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.