Müzeyyen Senar ( 16 July 1918 -- 8 February 2015 ) was a Turkish classical music performer , known as the `` Diva of the Republic '' .
Müzeyyen Senar ( July 16 , 1918 -- February 8 , 2015 ) was a Turkish classical music performer . She was known as the `` Diva of the Turkish Republic '' .