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The 22 most-read bands based in Istanbul, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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22 bands are ranked in Istanbul. The biggest move was Güher & Süher Pekinel, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dumangrunge, alternative rock | 1,474 | 0 |
02 | mor ve ötesirock, alternative rock | 837 | +1 |
03 | Pentagramfolk metal, heavy metal | 728 | -1 |
04 | Baba Zulapsychedelic, dub | 575 | +2 |
05 | Athenaska punk, pop punk | 535 | 0 |
06 | Moğollaranatolian rock | 533 | -2 |
07 | Reddrock | 382 | 0 |
08 | Grup Vitaminpop | 303 | +2 |
09 | Yüksek Sadakatrock | 201 | -1 |
10 | Almôrafolk metal, gothic metal | 197 | -1 |
11 | Gripinalternative rock | 182 | +3 |
12 | Vegarock | 176 | +1 |
13 | Ezginin Günlüğücontemporary folk | 157 | -2 |
14 | Kardeş Türkülerfolk | 152 | -2 |
15 | Güher & Süher Pekinelclassical | 130 | +6 |
16 | Replikasexperimental rock, anatolian rock | 120 | -1 |
17 | Moribund Oblivionblack metal | 90 | 0 |
18 | Nekropsiexperimental rock, krautrock | 84 | -2 |
19 | Gece Yolcularısoft rock | 70 | -1 |
20 | Kesmeşekerrock | 37 | -2 |
20 | Silûetleranatolian rock | 37 | 0 |
22 | Animaalternative rock | 16 | 0 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.