Abdullah Hendrik Geels
Abdullah is a Dutch music professional owning two companies focussed on Dance music in Turkey. He lived in Turkey for 17 years and is now based in both Istanbul and Amsterdam. Besides his focus on the dance industie Abdullah has a very wide knowledge concerning culture in Turkey.
He is not only familiar with all the (right) venues, organisations, festivals and media but he is also very known with the way you should set cultural projects up involving Turkish people, musicians and organisations.
Note: "From my concern Abdullah should always be contacted in case a project idea for Turkey will be developed. A very positive person to work with and very up to date concerning the Turkish cultural network." Maarten Besseling

Abdullah Hendrik Geels
Piet Mondriaanstraat 155
1061 AP Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31641450468
a.h.geels@audiomaze.com

- Population: 13.8 million
- Biggest city in Europe
- Percentage young people (under the age of 22) is 40%
- 2010 Capital of Culture
- Website: http://www.istanbul2010.org

Major companies:

Pozitif
Owner of: Doublemoon Records, Babylon (venue), Babylon Cesme (Summer venue)
Organizer of: Efes Pilsen Blues, One Love, Akbank Jazz, Rock’n’Coke, Miller Freshtival and many major concerts: U2, Bob Dylan, Faithless
www.pozitif.info
Sehbender Sokak, No:8/1
Asmalimescit-Tunel
Beyoglu, 34430
Istanbul, Turkiye
info@pozitif-ist.com

IKSV (Istanbul Cultur and Art Foundation)
Owner of: Salon (venue for contemporary music)
Organizer of: Jazz Festival, Film Festival, Music Festival, Biennial, Theater Festival
www.iksv.org
Sadi Konuralp Caddesi 5
Sishane 34433 ?stanbul
Phone: +90 (212) 334 07 00
Fax: +90 (212) 334 07 16
medya@iksv.org


Independant/smaller companies:

Audiomaze (company by Abdullah Hendrik Geels, offices in Istanbul and Amsterdam)
Istanbul office: bookings and festival/event production.
www.audiomaze.com
a.h.geels@audiomaze.com

ShowHow
Organizer of: SundaySky and may other interesting events.
www.showhow.com.tr

Babylon
www.babylon.com.tr
Ghetto
www.ghettoist.com
Salon
www.iksv.org
Indigo
www.livingindigo.com
Karga (Kadikoy)

International Jazz Festival Istanbul
www.istfest.org

International Festival of Music
www.istfest.org
June/July

Efes Pilsen International Festival of Blues
www.pozitif-ist.com
October

Efes Pilsen One Love
www.pozitif-ist.com
June

ROCK'N'COKE
www.rockncoke.com
September

Akbank Jazz Festival (Akbank Caz Festivali)
Ak Bank
www.akbankcaz.com
October / November

The Nights Of The Fortress Of Roumelie (RUMELI HISARI YILDIZLI GECELER)
www.rumelihisari.com
(Mostly Turkish big stars (summer concerts))


International Film Festival (ULUSLARARASI ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVALI)
www.istfest.org
April

International Days Of The Short Mertrage Istanbul (ISTANBUL ULUSLARARASI KISA FILM GÜNLERI)
April

International Biennial Of The Visual Arts
www.istfest.org
September / October

International Theater Festival
www.istfest.org
May

Roumelie Fortress Festival of Theater (RUMELI HISARI TIYATRO FESTIVALI)
www.istanbul.com.tr/tiyatro.asp
June

None which are worth mentioning

There are 140 record labels registered to Turkish Phonographic Industry Society. They control 80% of the local and 100% of the foreign repertoire.

Major Labels:

Sony Music Turkey
www.sonymusic.com.tr
EMI Music Turkey (also distribution Warner)
www.emikent.com.tr

Independent labels:

Doublemoon
www.doublemoon.com.tr
Baykus Music
www.baykusmusic.com
Elec-trip Records
www.elec-trip.com
Yeni Dunya Muzik
www.yenidunya.com

Major publishers:

Universal Taxim (Sony/BMG/Universal)
www.umusictaxim.com
Muzikotek (EMI)
www.muzikotek.com.tr
Portal (Warner)

Independent publishers (dance):

Pelikan
www.pelikanmuzik.com
RH Pozitif Edisyon
www.pozitifedisyin.com
Median
www.median.com.tr

MU-YAP (Turkish Phonographic Industry Organisation) (equal to SENA)
www.mu-yap.org
MESAM & MSG (equal to Buma/Stemra)
www.mesam.org.tr
www.msg.org.tr

digital:
- MU-YAP has the right of the members
- www.ttnetmuzik.com.tr
- kuvan.mynet.com
- iTunes Turkey is not active

Number One TV
www.numberone.com.tr
Dream TV
www.dreamtv.com.tr
MTV Turkey
www.mtv.com.tr

FG (Future Generation)
www.futuregeneration.net
Dinamo
www.dinamo.fm
Lounge02
www.loungefm.net
Power FM
www.powerfm.com.tr
Number One FM
www.numberone.com.tr

Tiesto
Armin van Buuren
Fedde Le Grand
Ferry Corsten
Sander van Doorn
Marco V
Sander Kleinenberg

(this is mainly for musicians individually but could also come in handy in case of a project or exchange)
- Always ask for a payment in advance (50%)
- Always get the rest of the payment before the show
- Always work with local partners