Yüksel Baltacı, Karadeniz music tradition has emerged as an artist known as a composer, lyricist, and musician. Baltacı is recognized for his works rooted in traditional Karadeniz melodies, having produced both solo pieces and collaborated on joint projects with various artists. Recently, he has gained widespread attention through the music of the TRT 1 series Taşacak Bu Deniz.

^{A photograph taken during Yüksel Baltacı’s interview with Anadolu Ajansı} (Anadolu Ajansı)

Yüksel Baltacı was born in 1973 in Kütahya, but is originally from Trabzon. His curiosity for the bağlama during his studies at Van Gölü Technical and Industrial Vocational High School led him to engage more deeply with music. After moving to Istanbul, he continued his musical activities as an amateur and developed a close relationship with Karadeniz culture and musical tradition during his childhood and youth; this cultural environment significantly contributed to shaping his musical direction in later years. ^【1】 

Information regarding the artist’s private life has been only partially disclosed to the public.

Yüksel Baltacı’s connection with music began at an early age. Starting his musical journey by playing the bağlama, he continued his amateur work in Istanbul and gradually transitioned into professional music production. In his compositions based on Karadeniz music, he merged traditional melodies with contemporary arrangements. In an interview, the artist revealed that he composed some of the poems he wrote in middle school and noted that he plays nearly fifteen instruments.^【2】 

Among Yüksel Baltacı’s known works are the following:

• Taşacak Bu Deniz
• Uçan Atmaca İken
• Krimata
• Elbet (Krimata)
• Deli Olmişum Deli
• Bin Kere Öldüm
• Karabulut
• Tecelli
• Ela Mana
• Gidelum
• Selamet
• Son Türkü
• Viran Oldum
• İçumdeki Yara
• Çekseydun Beni Dara
• Efkar Ustine Efkar
• Senun Canun Sağ Olsun
• Ağarsar Dereleri
• Çaykara Horon
• Nasil Ayrilacağum
• Çektum 20 Senedir
• Nasil Sevdum
• Ayletme Beni
• Ben Gene Sana Vurgunum
• Bozmişum Yeminleri
• Bezdum Allah
• Syndrofos
• Haram

In addition to Turkish compositions, Yüksel Baltacı has also created works in Romanian. His composition Nayino, featured on Karmate’s 2011 album, contributed to his recognition within music circles. The lyrics and music of İkorona, performed by Nuray Aksoy in 2013, are also his. In 2014, he wrote the lyrics for Bayramın Olsun, performed by Altan Civelek on the album Karadeniz’e Kalan 2. That same year, his song Kalbinin Yarısıyım, with both lyrics and music composed by him, was used in the TRT 1 series Diğer Yarım, increasing his public visibility.

In addition to collaborations with various artists, Yüksel Baltacı is also known for his television series music. The lyrics and music for the songs Divane and Manamo on Resul Dindar’s Divane album are his, and he also wrote the lyrics for Hasret on the same album.

One of the artist’s projects that reached the broadest audiences is the TRT 1 series Taşacak Bu Deniz. The music used in the series increased public interest in Karadeniz melodies, making Baltacı’s compositions more visible to the general public.^【3】