The Queen of Turkish Classical Music: Emel Sayın When you think of Turkish classical music, the name Emel Sayın might just conjure the image of a diva with a voice that could melt even the iciest of hearts. Born on November 20, 1945, in the quaint town of Şarkışla, Sayın’s life reads like a script from a classic romantic drama, albeit with a few twists – three marriages, to be exact.
