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The 25 most-read artists based in İstanbul, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in İstanbul. The biggest move was Özay Fecht, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sertab Erenerpop | 1,346 | 0 |
02 | Hayko Cepkinalternative rock | 1,223 | 0 |
03 | Esmeraypop | 738 | 0 |
04 | Yaşar Kurtrock | 650 | +2 |
05 | Neşe Karaböcekarabesk, turkish pop | 612 | +2 |
06 | Gaye Su Akyolanatolian rock, art pop | 598 | -1 |
07 | Zaraturkish folk | 453 | -3 |
08 | Gökhan Özoğuzska | 394 | 0 |
09 | Sibel Tüzünpop | 239 | 0 |
10 | Koray Candemirrock | 170 | +1 |
11 | Hakan Özoğuzska | 139 | -1 |
12 | Kerem Özyeğenalternative rock | 123 | +1 |
13 | Şanışerhip hop | 106 | -1 |
14 | Deniz Kızı Eftalyakanto | 99 | 0 |
15 | Hilal Cebecipop | 96 | +3 |
16 | Belkıs Akkaleturkish folk | 93 | -1 |
17 | Necil Kazım Aksesopera, symphony | 86 | 0 |
18 | Özay Fechtjazz | 76 | +4 |
19 | Ajlan Büyükburçjazz, pop | 75 | +1 |
20 | İstanbul Devlet Senfoni Orkestrasıclassical | 64 | -1 |
21 | Niyazi Sayınturkish classical | 62 | 0 |
22 | Rashitpunk | 52 | -6 |
23 | Mete Özgencilelectronic | 51 | 0 |
24 | Ferit Tüzünclassical | 39 | 0 |
25 | İbrahim Özgürtango | 14 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.