In an unprecedented revelation exposing the scale of cultural looting, an extensive musical study has proven that nearly 5,000 authentic Kurdish folklore songs have been illegally altered and presented to the world as Turkish works without permission.

In the study conducted by Kurdish researcher and musicologist Veysi Varlı, over 28,000 Kurdish songs were subjected to rigorous examination and comparative analysis. The results revealed that out of this number, 4,971 songs were unjustly and unlawfully manipulated, with their melodies and lyrics translated into Turkish, a practice explicitly considered "artistic theft."

Regarding his research, Veysi Varlı points out that due to historical pressure, oppression, and the banning of the Kurdish language and culture, Kurdish artworks became "looted property" targeted by widespread theft. This has caused the rich Kurdish art and heritage to face such racist attitudes.

Varlı, now 68 years old, has been working on this research continuously since 1988. Previously, between 1972 and 1988, he worked as a musician, collaborating with artists like Dilgeş and Brader in the group "Koma Dengê Şoreş" (Voice of Revolution). He later gave up playing to dedicate his life, as an expert in musicology, to documenting these Kurdish songs that have been turned into Turkish.

The study emphasizes that despite all attempts at theft, looting, and the distortion of authentic lyrics and melodies, Kurdish music has managed to survive, standing as a solid fortress that protects the art, culture, and identity of the Kurdish people.