Turabi Çamkıran


Turabi Çamkıran, better known by his mononymous stage name Turabi, is a Turkish singer and actor. He is often also called Turbo Turabi.

Early life

Çamkıran was born in 1987 in Mersin; however, his family is originally from Kahramanmaraş. He dropped out of school, but later finished it at the age of 28 after appearing on Survivor Turkey in 2014. He studied at the University of Mersin.

Career

He took part in Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye in 2013 and went on to reach the semi-finals. He also competed on Survivor Turkey in 2015 and again in 2018. He also took part in various films. In 2019, he took part in the American reality competition series The Challenge: War of the Worlds and won. He also took part in a German reality competition.

Personal life

In 2025, Çamkıran lost all his assets in the January 2025 [Southern California wildfires|Los Angeles wildfires]. On Instagram, he announced that he wished to return to Turkey.

Controversies

After releasing his song "Wine Me, Dine Me", he became famous on social media, getting called a "Greek singer" and referred to by mockingly Greek-style names like "Turabiki" or "Touravis" by Turks who viewed the song as embarrassing. He was issued an arrest warrant by the Turkish government for the profane lyrics. Additionally, the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services requested a ban on the song, claiming that the lyrics were misogynistic and could negatively effect the mental development of children. The ban caused Turabi to re-release the song with the title "Kiss Me, Hug Me", which included modified lyrics.

Filmography

Film