Zehra

Zehra formed in Istanbul in the late 1990s, with Deniz Özbey on vocals and guitar. Their first album, "Karanfil," came out in 1998. The band's lineup has included Serkan Özbey on bass, Ufuk Yıldırım on drums, and Gökhan Şahin on keyboards.

Their second album, "Cennetten Çiçek," arrived in 2001. The title track became a well-known song for them. They kept recording through the 2000s and 2010s, putting out albums like "Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım," "Renkli Rüyalar Oteli," "Bir Bilsen," and "Sevdanın Rengi."

Some listeners heard Eastern and Western elements in their music, which got labeled as progressive rock. They worked in Turkey's rock scene, where their sound drew both fans and some debate about its place relative to more traditional styles.