Dertliyim Efkarlд±yд±m: Erkan Ocaklд±
The track features the rhythmic drive typical of Black Sea music but carries a more somber, emotional weight compared to upbeat horon dance tracks.
Erkan Ocaklı (1949–2008) is often remembered as the "King of Black Sea Music." He broke barriers by using modern instruments alongside the traditional kemençe, influenced by his upbringing in Trabzon and his education in Istanbul. Erkan OcaklД± Dertliyim EfkarlД±yД±m
The song's title translates to "I am Troubled, I am Melancholy." Like much of Ocaklı’s discography, it focuses on themes of (the feeling of being in a foreign land or away from home). The track features the rhythmic drive typical of