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Sen Ağlama (English Translation) – Sezen Aksu | Genius Lyrics
: She frequently pairs "Sen Ağlama" with another Sezen Aksu classic, "Geri Dön," in acoustic live sessions that have gained millions of views on YouTube .
: More recently, Simge released a version titled "Sen Ağla" as part of the album Anlatasım Var in late 2025, which is a cover of a Sıla song.
(Simge Sağın) is well-known for her acoustic and live performances of the Turkish classic " Sen Ağlama ." While originally a legendary hit by Sezen Aksu from her 1984 album of the same name, Simge has kept the song alive for modern audiences through several notable versions. Performance Versions Simge has performed this song in various popular formats:
: A stripped-back, emotional rendition performed for the musical program Çok Akustik .
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Panče Naumov leads the Smart Materials Lab and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials at NYUAD. His group is internationally recognized for pioneering crystal adaptronics and advancing adaptive molecular solids, with applications in sensing, robotics, optics, and energy systems.
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: She frequently pairs "Sen Ağlama" with another Sezen Aksu classic, "Geri Dön," in acoustic live sessions that have gained millions of views on YouTube .
: More recently, Simge released a version titled "Sen Ağla" as part of the album Anlatasım Var in late 2025, which is a cover of a Sıla song.
(Simge Sağın) is well-known for her acoustic and live performances of the Turkish classic " Sen Ağlama ." While originally a legendary hit by Sezen Aksu from her 1984 album of the same name, Simge has kept the song alive for modern audiences through several notable versions. Performance Versions Simge has performed this song in various popular formats:
: A stripped-back, emotional rendition performed for the musical program Çok Akustik .
We are proud that the Smart Materials Lab is the leading team in impactful chemistry research in the United Arab Emirates, with research output that, according to the Nature Index, accounts for 40‒60% of the total chemistry publications within the country, both in fractional count and weighed fractional count. The past and current research projects in the Smart Materials Lab have been sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Human Science Frontier Program Organization (HFSPO), and the UAE National Research Foundation (NRF), in addition to generous financial support from NYUAD and the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute. The members of the Smart Materials Lab work closely with NYUAD's Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM).