Kurdish Singer Ahmet Kaya

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In 1999 the famous folk singer was awarded one of Turkey's most prestigious musical awards. But his announcement at the ceremony that he would record a song in his native Kurdish spelt the end of his career. Cagil Kasapoglu speaks to his widow, Gulten Kaya, about the night that changed their lives. Photo: Ahmet Kaya on stage (credit: GAM Productions)