Cem Karaca (April 5, 1945 - February 8, 2004) was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. Biography He was the only child of ?rma Felekyan (Toto Karaca) of Armenian origin, a popular opera, thatre and movie actress, and Mehmet ?brahim Karaca of Azeri origin. His first group was called Dynamites and was a classic rock cover band. Later he joined Jaguars, an Elvis Presley cover band. In 1967, he started to write his own music, forming the band Apa?lar (Apachees), his first Turkish-language group. In 1969, Karaca and bass-player Serhan Karabay left Apa?lar and started an original Anatolian group called Karda?lar (Brothers). In 1972, Karaca joined the group Mo?ollar (Mongols) and wrote one of his best-known songs, "Namus Belas?". However, Cahit Berkay, the leader of Mo?oll