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| name            = SOS
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| origin          = [[Morphou]], [[Northern Cyprus]]
| genre           = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| years_active    = 1987 – present
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| current_members = Kamil Atik (guitar)<br>Mehmet Zeyin (guitar)<br>Muhittin Yangın (vocal)<br>Mehmet Özçelik (bass)<br>Tevfik Özberek (drums)
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'''SOS''' is a [[Northern Cyprus|Turkish Cypriot]] rock band from Morphou, Northern Cyprus.
The band was formed in 1987 with its current band members (with the exception of Özberek) with the initiative of the guitarist Kamil Atik in [[Morphou]]. The first years of the band was centered on an idealistic ideology, with covers of foreign-language songs and composition of songs about peace. However, the band gradually grew monetary concerns and started to perform popular songs at weddings and profitable locations. During this period, [[Kemal Dürüst]], the former Turkish Cypriot Minister of Education, was part of the group as its keyboardist and violinist, but had to leave because of his university education.<ref>{{cite web|title=26 yılını müziğe adamış bir grup: "SOS"|url=http://www.havadiskibris.com/Ekler/hayat/183/26-yilini-muzige-adamis-bir-grup-sos/260|publisher=Havadis|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>
They released their first cassette in 1987, the year the band was established, and have released a number of cassettes since then. They became popular with the Turkish Cypriot youth. The band views rock music as a way of relieving "societal depression".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/culture/music/artists/sos/index.html|title=SOS|publisher=Cypnet|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> In the 2000s, during the rallies for the [[Annan Plan]] for Cyprus, they became symbolic of the support for the plan and performed to audiences exceeding 80,000 people. The group has been active in performing the election songs of political parties. In 2014, they released an album where they interpreted Turkish Cypriot folk songs in their own style.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yangın'dan şok açıklamalar|url=http://www.havadiskibris.com/Haberler/magazin/yangin-dan-sok-aciklamalar/11772|publisher=Havadis|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> They perform at numerous festivals across Northern Cyprus, along with bars and clubs in [[North Nicosia]] and [[Kyrenia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Çok çalıştılar|url=http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/?p=591151|publisher=Kıbrıs|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>
The current band members are:<ref>{{cite web|title=Grup SOS bir ekol|url=http://www.starkibris.net/index.asp?haberID=184817|publisher=Star Kıbrıs|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>
*Kamil Atik – Guitar
*Mehmet Zeyin – Guitar
*Muhittin Yangın – Vocal
*Mehmet Özçelik – Bass
*Tevfik Özberek – Drums
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