Tarkan Altınok is a Turkish pop music artist born in Çanakkale on May 1, 1970. Most of his life and musical work was spent abroad in Switzerland, as the child of an expatriate family. He should not be confused with his namesake, the famous singer Tarkan Tevetoğlu.
His life and his start in music
Altınok's family, the middle child of a family of five children, first went to Austria and then to Switzerland as workers. Altınok, who finished primary school in Çanakkale, later moved to Switzerland with his family to continue his education. His interest in music began there, with the support of the music teacher of the Turkish school in the region.
After graduating from vocational school, he worked as a laborer for a while; In 1990, he released his first amateur album, which he prepared with his own means. He performed at special nights, weddings and bars with the band he founded with his brother.
I'm not afraid
His best-known work professionally is the album Korkmiyorum, released in 2006 under the Unique Music Production label. In addition to the song that gave its name to the album, he sang songs such as Allahım, Dokunmayan, Gül ve Diken, Çözüm Soriyorum, İki Tek, Inshallah, O Sen Olacaksın and Son Sözcüım. The cassette edition of the album continues to change hands among collectors today.
