that he established in 1975 continues to keep his voice, his music of the heart and his songs alive. Views His approach in bringing forth the ignored suffering of the oppressed and his love of humankind in his musical work has gained a great respect and support from his audience and had a deep effect on many musicians, who paved the path to a more open-minded society. He told people's longings in their own language and he conveyed the fire in their heart to everyone and the society with his instrument and his avid voice throughout his life, he was considered dangerous and treacherous. He loved his people in a way unsuitable to government. Because he was a socialist and the cold war began. It was different then. People who saw and spoke of 40 years ago, what everyone sees and tells today were considered dangerous and treacherous. The laws and the mechanisms of Cold War grinded those who adopted a socialist outlook of life. Though dangerous and treacherous, Ruhi Su was not alone. Ruhi Su was a member of Turkish Workers Party (TİP). He married Sidika Su during his 5 years in prison. He became a father in exile. Death Ruhi Su died on 20 September 1985 and was buried at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul. His wife Sıdıka Su died on 18 October 2006. His son Ilgin Ruhi Su lives in Istanbul. In 2009, his gravestone was shot by unknown parties. Albums (1972) Seferberlik Türküleri Ve Kuvayi Milliye Destanı (1972) Yunus Emre (1972) Karacaoğlan (1972) Pir Sultan Abdal (1974) Şiirler – Türküler (1974) Köroğlu (1977) El Kapıları (1977) Sabahın Sahibi Var After his death (1986) Pir Sultan'dan Levni'ye (1987) Kadıköy Tiyatrosu Konseri I (1987) Kadıköy Tiyatrosu Konseri II (1988) Beydağı'nın Başı (1988) Dadaloğlu Ve Çevresi (1989) Huma Kuşu Ve Taşlamalar (1990) Sultan Suyu "Pir Sultan Abdal'dan Deyişler" (1990) Ruhi Su performs Sufi Hymns by Yunus Emre and Pir Sultan Abdal (1991) Dostlar Tiyatrosu Konseri (Sümeyra Çakır İle Birlikte) (1992) Ankara'nn Taşına Bak (1993) Semahlar (1993) Çocuklar, Göçler, Balıklar (1993) Zeybekler (1993) Ezgili Yürek (1993) Ekin İdim Oldum Harman (1993) Uyur İken Uyardılar (1994) Barabar (1995) Aman Of References Notes Ahmet Günlük 1990 HITEK Traditional Turkish Folk Music Through The Centuries – Ruhi Su performs Sufi Hymns by Yunus Emre and Pir Sultan Abdal External links Ruhi Su ile Birlikte Kırk Yıl: Sıdıka Su – web page 1912 births