Turkish composer gives voice to suffering in Kashmir

A Turkish composer known for several other works on such international issues as Jerusalem hopes to give voice to the plight of Kashmir with a new song he released Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Turgay Evren added the song, I am Kashmir, which he composed for the region's day of remembrance on Feb. 5, to his repertoire of other works including The world is bigger than five, Don't cry Jerusalem and Erdoğan a tall man.

Introducing his new song to his audience via Twitter and YouTube, Evren said he had received many messages of thanks and prayers from Kashmiris after releasing an earlier song, Kashmir is my name, in June 2020. The song had been vocalized by Della Miles.

"The song made many people hear the pain of Indian-occupied Kashmir," said Evren, noting that he had managed to touch the hearts of millions.

"The Indian government abolished the special status of Kashmir and imposed a curfew on the Kashmiri people, sending in more than 800,000 troops. The global epidemic has extended the period of isolation experienced by the Kashmiri people. Meanwhile, things got worse for people in Kashmir from all sides," he added.

After these events, Evren said he learned a lot about the troubles faced by Kashmiris and decided to write songs to raise awareness around the world.

He also composed Permanent spring (Daimi Bahar), in Turkish, Urdu and Kashmiri in honor of the July 13 Kashmir Martyrs Day, as well as the July 15, 2016 attempted coup in Turkey.

"The other song, We will never betray, was also in Arabic and was dedicated to Palestine and Kashmir. Both songs reached hundreds, thousands of people all over the world. I am happy that all three songs we released were shared and appreciated by the president of Pakistan, Arif Alvi," Evren...