Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by the Washington Post to that of Elvis Presley in the US around 1957 and Atlantic Records's co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen.
Efek Tarkan di Turki disamakan oleh The Washington Post sebagai analog dari Elvis Presley di AS pada sekitar 1957 dan pendiri Atlantic Records Ahmet Ertegün mendeksripsikannya sebagai salah satu penampil langsung terbaik yang pernah ia lihat.