Niyazi Sayın

Niyazi Sayın (Turkish pronunciation: [nijaˈzi saˈjɯn]; 12 February 1927 – 8 October 2025) was a Turkish ney player and music educator. For a long time, he performed duets with tanbur lute player Necdet Yaşar. He was regarded as the most important ney player in Turkish classical music. Sayın died on 8 October 2025, at the age of 98.