Turabi Çamkıran (born 3 July 1987), better known by his mononymous stage name Turabi, is a Turkish singer and actor. He is often also called Turbo Turabi.
Early life Çamkıran was born in 1987 in Mersin; however, his family is originally from Kahramanmaraş. He dropped out of school, but later finished it at the age of 28 after appearing on Survivor Turkey in 2014. He studied at the University of Mersin.
Career He took part in Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye in 2013 and went on to reach the semi-finals. He also won Survivor Turkey in 2014 and again in 2015. He also took part in various films. In 2019, he took part in the American reality competition series The Challenge: War of the Worlds and won. He also took part in a German reality competition.
Personal life In 2025, Çamkıran lost all his assets in the Los Angeles wildfires. On Instagram, he announced that he wished to return to Turkey.
Controversies After releasing his song "Wine Me, Dine Me", he became famous on social media, getting called a "Greek singer" and referred to by mockingly Greek-sounding names like "Turabiki" or "Touravis" by Turks who viewed the song as embarrassing. He was issued an arrest warrant by the Turkish government for the profane lyrics. Additionally, the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services requested a ban on the song, claiming that the lyrics were misogynistic and could negatively effect the mental development of children. The ban caused Turabi to re-release the song with the title "Kiss Me, Hug Me", which included modified lyrics.
Filmography Film 2014: Sabit Kanca 2 2016: Kertenkele 2021: Avcı: İlk Kehanet
TV series 2016: Kertenkele: Yeniden Doğuş
Reality competition 2013: Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye 2014: Survivor 2014 2015: Survivor All Star 2016: Beyaz Show 2016: Buyur Bi De Burdan Bak 2018: Survivor 2018 2019: The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2019: The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 2019: Müge ve Gülşen'le 2. Sayfa 2019: Gel Konuşalım 2019: Survivor Panorama 2022: The Challenge: Ride or Dies 2024: Survivor All Star 2024 2024: Exatlon Germany 2025: The Challenge All Stars: Rivals 2025: The Challenge: Vets & New Threats
Guest appearances 2009: Salla 2009: Haydi Bastır 2010: Pardon 2011: Yalanı Boşver 2011: Sözümden Dönmem 2011: Superman
Discography 2025: "Wine Me, Dine Me" 2025: "Dur Abi, Sus Abi" 2025: "Kiss Me, Hug Me" 2025: "Ben Sen O"
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