# Samanyolu

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Samanyolu
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Samanyolu.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanyolu
> Source revision: 1231908718
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

1967 single by Berkant

"Samanyolu" Single by Berkant from the album Samanyolu B-side "Özledim Seni" Released 1967 Genre Easy listening Label Sevilen, Televizyon Songwriter Metin Bükey [tr]

"**Samanyolu**" (literally "[Milky Way](/source/Milky_Way)") is a Turkish melody which was a hit in 1968. "Samanyolu" was the theme music of a 1967 film with the same title.The film is based on [Kerime Nadir](/source/Kerime_Nadir)'s 1940 novel of the same name. It stars [Hülya Koçyiğit](/source/H%C3%BClya_Ko%C3%A7yi%C4%9Fit) as Zülal and [Ediz Hun](/source/Ediz_Hun) as Nejat. The opus has been brought to the silver screen and the television numerous times, first being in 1959, a black white film version starring [Belgin Doruk](/source/Belgin_Doruk) as Zülal, [Göksel Arsoy](/source/G%C3%B6ksel_Arsoy) as Nejat. In 1989, a [mini series version](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanyolu_(dizi)) starring [Aydan Şener](/source/Aydan_%C5%9Eener) as Zülal, [Tolga Savacı](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolga_Savac%C4%B1) as Nejat was produced and between 2009-2010, a TV series version starring [Vildan Atasever](/source/Vildan_Atasever) as Zülal, [Özcan Deniz](/source/%C3%96zcan_Deniz) as Nejat.[1][2][3]

The melody became very popular and the composer Metin Bükey decided to release its record after adding lyrics. He collaborated with Teoman Alpay for the lyrics. It was sung by [Berkant Akgürgen](/source/Berkant_Akg%C3%BCrgen) (aka Berkant). The song became very famous in Turkey and earned Berkant a [gold record](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification).[4]

The next year Dutch singer [David Alexandre Winter](/source/David_Alexandre_Winter) covered the same song with the title "[Oh Lady Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oh_Lady_Mary&action=edit&redlink=1)" and with French lyrics. It was also covered by [Dalida](/source/Dalida) and [Paul Mauriat](/source/Paul_Mauriat). This song was covered also by Italian singer [Enrico Musiani](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enrico_Musiani&action=edit&redlink=1) as *Lady Mary* in [Italian](/source/Italian_language).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["\[Bir şarkının hikayesi\] Samanyolu/ Berkant* - Yeşil Gazete"](https://yesilgazete.org/bir-sarkinin-hikayesi-samanyolu-berkant/). September 25, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Samanyolu dizisinin romanıyla alakası yok!"](https://www.gazeteciler.com/haber/samanyolu-dizisinin-romaniyla-alakasi-yok/169111). *gazeteciler*. January 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Samanyolu (1959)"](https://www.sinemalar.com/film/103633/samanyolu). *www.sinemalar.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Samanyolu şarkısı ilk kime teklif edilmişti?"](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/samanyolu-sarkisi-ilk-kime-teklif-edilmisti-21612839). *www.hurriyet.com.tr* (in Turkish). October 3, 2012.

Authority control databases MusicBrainz work

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Samanyolu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanyolu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanyolu?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.