While his first album, Vay Seni Vay Vay , debuted in 1996, he achieved major recognition with the song " Çilli Horozum " in 2001.
He began playing the bağlama (a traditional string instrument) at age five and was performing at weddings with his father, Ali Direk, by age eight. AnkaralД± CoЕџkun Г‡iftetelli
Beyond music, he has appeared in television series and films, including Ebb and Tide (Medcezir) and Bandits . Legacy in Ankara Havası While his first album, Vay Seni Vay Vay