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Yeni Türkü is a highly influential Turkish music group known for blending traditional Turkish folk music with contemporary rock, pop, and jazz elements, often featuring socially conscious lyrics.Founded in Ankara in 1979 by Selim Atakan and a group of university students, Yeni Türkü became a cornerstone of Turkish popular music. The band achieved mainstream success in the 1980s and 1990s with albums like 'Buğdayın Türküsü' and 'Günebakan', driven by the distinctive vocals of Selda Bağcan (early years) and later Fuat Saka & Derya Köroğlu. Despite hiatuses, including a formal dissolution in 2008, they reformed and continue to perform periodically.

• Original vocalist Selda Bağcan left after the first album due to creative differences, paving the way for Fuat Saka and later Derya Köroğlu.
• Bassist and founding member Erdinç Şenol was imprisoned in 1984 for a year following the military coup, due to the perceived political nature of some lyrics.
• The band officially announced its dissolution in 2008, citing a desire to conclude while still respected. However, they reunited for concerts starting around 2012 and released a new album ('Dilsiz Kral') in 2015.
• Their name translates to 'New Turkish Song' or 'New Ballad of Turk', reflecting their mission to create a contemporary sound rooted in Turkish musical heritage.
• They are renowned for adapting poems by prominent Turkish poets like Nazım Hikmet and Ahmed Arif into songs.