Dave Evans, the lead singer of the world famous rock music group AC/DC, visited Istanbul before his concert in Greece. Evans, who visited historical sites, said, “This is my first time in Turkey. Istanbul was not what I expected. I really didn’t expect it like this. It’s a great city, fascinating. I have been to many places, Istanbul is a really beautiful place. It is very modern.” Dave Evans also said, “Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is a great leader. I know what happened in Gallipoli in the first world war, he was the one in charge of the army.”
Dave Evans, the lead singer of AC/DC, who is on a world tour for the 50th anniversary of their foundation, visited Istanbul before their concert in Greece on September 29th. Dave Evans, the lead singer of the world-famous band, visited the historical points of Istanbul.
Evans first visited Atatürk’s house in Şişli and expressed his admiration for Atatürk. Continuing his Istanbul tour in Sultanahmet Square, Dave Evans said that they are planning to give a concert in Istanbul in 2024.
“A WONDERFUL CITY, FASCINATING”
Dave Evans, who visited Atatürk’s house in Şişli, said, “This is my first time in Turkey. Istanbul was not what I expected. I really didn’t expect it like this. It’s a great city, fascinating. I have been to many places in the world, Istanbul is a really beautiful place. It is very modern. The buildings and architecture are really special.”
“MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK, A GREAT LEADER”
“Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is a great leader. I know what happened in Gallipoli in the First World War, he was in charge of the army. He is a really great leader. This was a surprise for me too. I didn’t expect to come here. I follow history closely, it’s exciting to be here and it’s also a great honor. I’m doing a world tour, I just came from Norway, I’m going to continue from here to Greece, I’m going to have a big, really good show there. Turkish people really know who I am, I will have shows next year as well. It will be a tour of Turkey actually. If you come across me towards the end of the year, I will be performing in Turkey. For now, I am just visiting your country. I am taking a look at your beautiful country before my show next year. Of course, I would be happy if you buy the tickets from this year.”
“WHETHER IT’S A CHRISTIAN CATHEDRAL OR A MUSLIM MOSQUE, IT’S INSPIRING FOR ME”
Dave Evans, who continued his Istanbul tour in Sultanahmet Square, said about the Hagia Sophia Mosque and the Blue Mosque, “It’s literally amazing, the architecture is beautiful and fantastic. At the same time the history and the mosques themselves are important things that people look at and they look at history from that perspective. They are always inspiring for me, whether it’s a Christian cathedral or a Muslim mosque. They mean a lot to people. They are spiritual things. When I travel around the world I like to see as much as I can, these mosques are everywhere. They are absolutely incredible, the architecture is inspiring.”
“ISTANBUL IS AN INCREDIBLE CITY”
Evans also said, “When I came to Istanbul I had no guarantee what I would see. It’s a modern city, a fantastic modern city. I believe it’s a place that everyone should visit. I’ve been to all the great fantastic historical places in the world. It’s hard for me to explain. Istanbul is an incredible city and it was a big surprise for me.”
