While the lyrics and melody are credited as Anonim (Anonymous), the arrangement for the Budur album was crafted to appeal to a modern audience, featuring energetic choreography in its music video directed by Ulaş Elgin. Cultural Origin & Traditional Roots
Atiye’s is a modern pop-folk cover of the traditional Turkish folk song "Ben Giderim Batum'a." Originally released as a promotional single in 2010, it gained significant popularity as a standout track on her third studio album, Budur (2011) . Musical Context & Production Album: Budur (2011), released under the Pasaj Müzik label. Atiye Batum TГјrkГјsГј
Despite the title referencing (Batumi, Georgia), the folk song is officially registered as belonging to the Sinop region in Turkey. Repertoire Number: 1371 in the TRT Folk Music archives. Source Person: Münire Tarabuş. Compiler: Sabahat Karakulakoğlu. Themes & Lyrics The song narrates themes of longing, love, and separation . While the lyrics and melody are credited as