In the late 1970s, Turkish musicians began "glocalizing" disco by blending it with long-standing Ottoman and folk forms. This era saw the rise of , which used synthesizers and funk orchestras to modernize local dance music. Key Pioneers :
: Her version of "Çayelinden Öteye" (later famously edited by Todd Terje as "Yali Yali" ) is a staple in global disco sets.
: A pioneer who released groundbreaking albums like Diskomatik Katibim (1978) and Disko Madımak (1979), blending makam music with disco grooves.
