Born in a cave in Şanlıurfa to a Kurdish father and Arab mother, Tatlıses never attended school and worked as a water seller and construction worker before being discovered by a producer while singing on a job site.
His signature tenor voice and "macho" charisma led him to host the İbo Show , one of Turkey's most-watched television programs for nearly two decades. Miraculous Survival Ibrahim Tatlises Aslanim
Even in recent years, his personal life continues to stir debate in Turkey: Born in a cave in Şanlıurfa to a
In a shocking incident in Istanbul, assailants fired Kalashnikov rifles at his vehicle. A bullet entered the back of his head and exited through the front; despite the severity of the wound, he made a miraculous recovery after intensive treatment in Germany. A bullet entered the back of his head
Tatlıses is often called "tougher than 50 Cent" by fans because he has survived multiple attempts on his life:
He had survived being shot in the leg in 1990 and another assassination attempt in 1998. Recent Headlines and Controversies