Ajdar

Ajdar — Biography

Ajdar, whose real name is Mehmet Anık, is a singer and internet celebrity who calls himself Turkey's "hiperstar". He is known as much for his appearances on screen as for his music: the song and video Çikita Muz carried him to a wide audience, and his heated exchanges on television programs kept his name in the news for years. In 2026 the conditions he set for appearing on the program Kaos Show again drew wide coverage.

His story begins with engineering. He graduated in mechanical engineering from Trakya University in 1994 and worked in the field for eight years. In 2003 he became known by taking part in the auditions of Popstar Türkiye with the pop song Alırım Senden Tüm Yetkimi; that same year he took small parts in the series Tatlı Hayat and the film Neredesin Firuze. The fame that came with Çikita Muz revived in 2006 through his clips circulating online. Nane Nane, Tuğba, Şakşuka Tiyatrosu, Kon Kon, Sıfır Beden, Turp Gibiyim, Hişt Hişt Hülya and Çatla Patla are among the songs known from this period. In 2009 he sat on the jury of the Flash TV talent contest Her Cevhere Bir Altın with Ahu Tuğba and Yalçın Çakır; in 2012 he returned to the stage with Şahdamar.

He says his songs' sales and view counts were very high but never showed in the official figures. In 2003 Gülse Birsel wrote a column about him titled "Tek Rakibim Ajdar" (My Only Rival Is Ajdar). His request for 1 million euros to appear on Armağan Çağlayan's program in 2021 and his statement in 2023 that he was considering a run for Istanbul mayor also made the press.