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her born
Bulent Ersoy was born in 1952 in Istanbul -
migration
she migrated from Bursa to Istanbul in 1960 with her family -
first record
she graduated from Istanbul municipality school of music.she began her career as a male singer -
first step ih her career
she was appeared first on the Big Maksim Casino ,in the genre of Turkish Classical Music, and became an actor early on -
sex change operation
Already one of Turkey's most popular male singers and actors, Bulent Ersoy gained international notoriety in 1981 for a sex change operation in her native country. Ersoy kept the name "Bulent" even though it is more common among males. -
the petition rejection
After the operation, she found herself in opposition to the homophobic and transphobic regime of Kenan Evren.Her public performances were banned along with those of other transsexual and transgendered people From her standpoint, the ban should not have even applied to her, as she was an actual woman and not simply a man dressed as one She petitioned the Turkish courts to legally recognize her as a woman. The petition was rejected in January 1982 -
leaving the entertainment industry
In 1983 she left the entertainment industry in protest of the Evren regime's repressive policies. She was the first Turkish singer on the stage in Madison Square Garden -
the return
in 1988, the Turkish Civil Code was revised so that those who completed sex reassignment surgery could apply for a pink or blue identity card by which they were legally recognized in their new sex. Ersoy soon returned to singing and acting, becoming more popular as a woman than she had been as a man. -
the great show
After Ummu Gulsum,she was the first singer with ethical mucis in Paris Olympia mucis hall. -
popstar alaturka
She made a show called Popstar Alaturka. -
marriage
She married Popstar Alaturka contestant Armagan Uzun in July 2007, however filed for divorce in January 2008 -
the new albume
In the show 'Popstar Alaturka', Bulent Ersoy has announced that she will be beginning a new album project very soon and the album is expected to be ready by the end of Summer 2008..
