{{infobox album | name = Ahde Vefa | type = compilation | artist = Tarkan | cover = Tarkan - Ahde Vefa.jpg | border = yes | released = 11 March 2016 | genre = Classical Turkish | length = {{duration|m=49|s=41}} | label = HITT Production | producer = Tarkan | prev_title = Adımı Kalbine Yaz | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = 10 | next_year = 2017 }}
'''''Ahde Vefa''''' (''Agreements Must Be Kept'') is the compilation album by Turkish singer Tarkan.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kralmuzik.com.tr/kral-pop-tv/haberler/tarkanin-ahde-vefa-albumu-11-martta-muzikseverlerle-bulusacak | accessdate = 11 March 2016 | title = Tarkan'ın 'Ahde Vefa' Albümü Çıktı! | publisher = Kral TV | date =11 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160311185225/http://www.kralmuzik.com.tr/kral-pop-tv/haberler/tarkanin-ahde-vefa-albumu-11-martta-muzikseverlerle-bulusacak | archivedate = 11 March 2016}}</ref> It was released on 11 March 2016 by HITT Production and distributed by DMC.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.7-24haberci.com/tarkan-ahde-vefa-tum-muzik-marketlerde/54878/ | accessdate = 11 March 2016 | title = Tarkan"Ahde Vefa" Tüm Müzik Marketlerde | publisher = 7-24haberci.com | date =11 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160311200816/http://www.7-24haberci.com/tarkan-ahde-vefa-tum-muzik-marketlerde/54878/ | archivedate = 11 March 2016}}</ref> It later received the Best Project award at the 43rd Golden Butterfly Awards.<ref>[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/43-pantene-altin-kelebek-odulleri-sahiplerini-buldu-40276830 43.Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu]</ref>
== Release and content == The album is Tarkan's first classical Turkish album. It contains 13 songs in total.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gunun-icinden/tarkan-ahde-vefa-gosterdi-dinle-1131438/ | accessdate = 11 March 2016 | title = Tarkan "Ahde Vefa" gösterdi – dinle | publisher = Sözcü | date =11 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160311191116/http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gunun-icinden/tarkan-ahde-vefa-gosterdi-dinle-1131438/ | archivedate = 11 March 2016}}</ref>
Tarkan has talked about the importance of classical Turkish music and its special place for himself, naming it as an inspiration to find and develop his own music style: “I'm now experiencing a sweet excitement to share this long-awaited album with you. This album has come to life with your influence and contributions. I wish ''Ahde Vefa'' removes the dark clouds of your hearts, and fill them instead with love, even if it's for a short moment."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/tarkan-in-ahde-vefas-si-magazin-2203711/ | accessdate = 11 March 2016 | title = Tarkan'ın 'Ahde Vefa'sı | publisher = Milliyet | date =4 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160323175911/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/tarkan-in-ahde-vefas-si-magazin-2203711/ | archivedate = 23 March 2016}}</ref>
The album was released by iTunes in Latin America and Middle East, alongside 35 other countries including Germany, France, Spain, Austria, Russia, India, Egypt, the United States and Canada. The album topped the ‘World Music Top Charts’ in England, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States and Germany following its release. It also ranked first on iTunes' "Top Albums" list in Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/tarkanin-yeni-albumu-ahde-vefaya-buyuk-ilgi-40067440 | accessdate = 10 April 2016 | title = Tarkan'ın yeni albümü 'Ahde Vefa'ya büyük ilgi | publisher = Hürriyet | date =12 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160408134733/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/tarkanin-yeni-albumu-ahde-vefaya-buyuk-ilgi-40067440 | archivedate = 8 April 2016}}</ref> With this success, Tarkan became the first Turkish artist with the most number of promotions on iTunes worldwide.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.iha.com.tr/haber-tarkan-dunya-listelerinde-544113/ | accessdate = 10 April 2016 | title = Tarkan dünya listelerinde | publisher = İhlas News Agency | date =15 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160323003749/http://www.iha.com.tr/haber-tarkan-dunya-listelerinde-544113/ | archivedate = 23 March 2016}}</ref> The album sold 170,000 copies on its first week of release.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gazetevatan.com/youtube-de-tarkan-in-ahde-vefa-sa-927459-magazin/ | accessdate = 10 April 2016 | title = Youtube'de Tarkan'ın 'Ahde Vefa' şarkısı rekor kırıyor! | publisher = gazetevatan.com | date =23 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160412043403/http://www.gazetevatan.com/youtube-de-tarkan-in-ahde-vefa-sa-927459-magazin/ | archivedate = 12 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/tarkan-yine-rekor-kirdi/magazin/ydetay/2212584/default.htm | accessdate = 10 April 2016 | title = TARKAN YİNE REKOR KIRDI | publisher = Milliyet | date =20 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160320113924/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/tarkan-yine-rekor-kirdi/magazin/ydetay/2212584/default.htm | archivedate = 20 March 2016}}</ref> It became the album with the most number of sales in Turkey after 2010 ( ''Adımı Kalbine Yaz).'' The album sold 240,000 copies by April 2016.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=725006886525886464|user=SamsunDemir|title=Sevgili müzikseverler Tarkan "Ahde Vefa" baskı adetimiz 240.000 CD'ye bugün ulaştı.....<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=725007190692630528|user=SamsunDemir|title="Adımı Kalbime Yaz " albümünden bu güne en fazla adete ulaşan Sanatçı CD'si bir TSM albümü ile Tarkan oldu....<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = ''Ahde Vefa'' | total_length = 49:41 | extra_column = Composer(s)
| title1 = Rindlerin Akşamı (Dönülmez Akşamın Ufkundayız) | writer1 = Yahya Kemal Beyatlı | extra1 = Münir Nurettin Selçuk | length1 = 5:08
| title2 = Olmaz İlaç Sine-i Sad Pareme | writer2 = Namık Kemal | extra2 = Hacı Arif Bey | length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Söyleme Bilmesinler | writer3 = İlkan San | extra3 = Selahattin Altınbaş | length3 = 3:29
| title4 = Enginde Yavaş Yavaş | writer4 = Vecdi Bingöl | extra4 = Saadeddin Kaynak | length4 = 3:12
| title5 = Nasıl Geçti Habersiz | writer5 = Nihat Aşar | extra5 = Teoman Alpay | length5 = 4:54
| title6 = Kadehinde Zehir Olsa | writer6 = Hikmet Münir Ebcioğlu | extra6 = Erol Sayan | length6 = 3:30
| title7 = Veda Busesi | writer7 = Orhan Seyfi Orhon | extra7 = Yusuf Nalkesen | length7 = 3:38
| title8 = Sevmekten Kim Usanır | writer8 = Hikmet Münir Ebcioğlu | extra8 = Teoman Alpay | length8 = 3:54
| title9 = Aşk Bu Değil Mi | writer9 = Mehmet Erdoğan Berker | extra9 = Mehmet Erdoğan Berker | length9 = 4:30
| title10 = Islak Daha Islak Öp Beni | writer10 = Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan | extra10 = Rüştü Şardağ | length10 = 3:45
| title11 = Akşam Oldu Hüzünlendim Ben Yine | writer11 = Ahmet Zenci Cengizoğlu | extra11 = Semahat Özdenses | length11 = 2:56
| title12 = Zeytin Gözlüm | writer12 = Hüceste Aksavrın | extra12 = Selahattin İçli | length12 = 3:19
| title13 = Kara Bulutları Kaldır Aradan | writer13 = Ramazan Gökalp Arkın | extra13 = Saadeddin Kaynak | length13 = 4:03 }}
== Sales == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Sales |- ! scope="row" | Turkey (MÜ-YAP) | 272,500<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/cengiz-semercioglu/iste-album-satis-rakamlari-40689492|title=İşte albüm satış rakamları|newspaper=Hürriyet|first=Cengiz|last=Semercioğlu|date=26 December 2017|accessdate=8 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227061909/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/cengiz-semercioglu/iste-album-satis-rakamlari-40689492|archivedate=27 December 2017}}</ref> |- |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format(s) ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | Turkey | rowspan="2" | 11 March 2016<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.esenshop.com/detail.aspx?id=99129 | accessdate = 11 March 2016 | title = Tarkan / Ahde Vefa | publisher = esenshop.com | date =11 March 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160315093126/http://www.esenshop.com/detail.aspx?id=99129 | archivedate = 15 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://music.apple.com/tr/album/ahde-vefa/1086960643 | access-date = 11 March 2016 | title = Ahde Vefa by Tarkan | publisher = iTunes Store | date =11 March 2016| url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160311193721/https://itunes.apple.com/tr/album/ahde-vefa/id1086960643 | archive-date = 11 March 2016}}</ref> | CD{{·}} digital download | rowspan="2" | HITT Müzik |- ! scope="row" | Worldwide | Digital download |- |}
== See also == * List of fastest-selling albums
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