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The 25 most-read artists based in İstanbul, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in İstanbul. The biggest move was Şanışer, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sertab Erenerpop | 1,728 | 0 |
02 | Esmeraypop | 1,032 | +2 |
03 | Hayko Cepkinalternative rock | 829 | -1 |
04 | Zaraturkish folk | 567 | +3 |
05 | Yaşar Kurtrock | 553 | 0 |
06 | Gökhan Özoğuzska | 551 | -3 |
07 | Neşe Karaböcekarabesk, turkish pop | 532 | +1 |
08 | Gaye Su Akyolanatolian rock, art pop | 420 | -2 |
09 | Koray Candemirrock | 221 | +1 |
10 | Sibel Tüzünpop | 182 | +2 |
11 | Deniz Kızı Eftalyakanto | 176 | +3 |
12 | Hakan Özoğuzska | 168 | -3 |
13 | Şanışerhip hop | 164 | +4 |
13 | Hilal Cebecipop | 164 | +3 |
15 | Belkıs Akkaleturkish folk | 154 | -2 |
16 | Kerem Özyeğenalternative rock | 136 | -1 |
17 | Ajlan Büyükburçjazz, pop | 121 | -6 |
18 | Necil Kazım Aksesopera, symphony | 116 | +1 |
19 | Rashitpunk | 62 | -1 |
20 | Özay Fechtjazz | 61 | +1 |
21 | Niyazi Sayınturkish classical | 51 | -1 |
22 | Mete Özgencilelectronic | 49 | +1 |
23 | İstanbul Devlet Senfoni Orkestrasıclassical | 45 | -1 |
24 | Ferit Tüzünclassical | 26 | +1 |
25 | İbrahim Özgürtango | 23 | -1 |
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.