Aysel Gürel
Gönül Aysel Gürel, born in 1929 in Denizli, Turkey, was a Turkish songwriter,
poet, and actress whose lyrics were recorded by many of the country’s best-known
performers. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Istanbul University,
she wrote the hit “Allahaısmarladık” for Sezen Aksu in 1977 and later “Sen
Ağlama” in 1984. Her songs were recorded by artists including Nükhet Duru and
Tarkan, and one of her compositions was entered into the 1983 Eurovision Song
Contest. After her death, a tribute album, Aysel’in, was released in 2013, with
her songs performed by artists who ...
