Mavi Işıklar, a prominent Turkish rock band founded on September 7, 1964, by
Çetin and Metin Yavuzdoğan, Nejat Toksoy, Cihat Günaydın, and Zamir Manisa, rose
to fame during the rock music surge of the 1960s. Their initial foray into music
was significantly influenced by Nejat Toksoy's exposure to surf music in the
United States, bringing this fresh style to Turkey and forming the band in
Istanbul with his school friends from Istanbul Erkek Lisesi. Quickly gaining
popularity, Mavi Işıklar began performing at venues like the Lale Cinema and
participated in prestigious contests such...