"Bu Kadar İşkence Günah" (So Much Torture is a Sin) is a classic of Turkish , famously performed by the legendary artist Müslüm Gürses . The song reflects the core themes of the genre—emotional suffering, unrequited love, and a plea for mercy against cruelty. Release History & Production
"Kalbin gecelerden siyah" (Your heart is blacker than the nights).
Known as "Müslüm Baba," Gürses used songs like this to connect with Turkey’s low-income urban population, who found solace in his expressions of sorrow and pain. MГјslГјm GГјrses Bu Kadar Д°Еџkence GГјnah
You can listen to the original 1972 recording on YouTube or find it on Spotify via various compilation albums. Bu Kadar İşkence Günah - Müslüm Gürses - Spotify
It later appeared on the 1989 album "Gülmeyen Kaderim" . "Bu Kadar İşkence Günah" (So Much Torture is
The song was first released in 1972 as a single (45 rpm record) by Hülya Plak . It was the B-side to the track "Sen Yoksun Diye".
While Gürses’ version is iconic, the song was also famously recorded by İbrahim Tatlıses on his 1980 album Ben İnsan Değil Miyim? . Known as "Müslüm Baba," Gürses used songs like
The song is a dramatic lament addressed to a heartless lover. Key lyrics emphasize the depth of the narrator's pain: