PERMA Members Profile 2026: Alperen, Ahmet Emre & Can
PERMA is a newly formed three-member Turkish boy group made up of Alperen Tarık Balkın, Ahmet Emre Doğaner and İhsan Can Kesiktaş, better known publicly as Can Kesiktaş. The trio emerged from the Idol House Türkiye talent-show ecosystem and was publicly announced as a group after the program.
Although some online profile pages place PERMA alongside K-pop acts, the group itself is Turkish rather than Korean. Its connection to K-pop comes from Idol House Türkiye, a Turkish project built around an idol-style training and performance system.
PERMA’s launch is still developing. Turkish reports describe an official/debut video released on August 24, 2026, while also saying that the group’s first single and its formal release date had not yet been announced. KpopBio therefore treats the group as being in its debut rollout stage, rather than assigning an unsupported official debut date.
What Happened
PERMA was formed after Idol House Türkiye, bringing together three contestants who had developed individual audiences during the program: Alperen Tarık Balkın, Ahmet Emre Doğaner and Can Kesiktaş.
Multiple Turkish reports place the group’s public formation announcement on July 23, 2026, with DMC Music CEO Samsun Demir announcing that the trio would continue professionally together.
By August 22, reports said the members had entered the studio to begin preparing music. The first reported official/debut video followed on August 24.
The remaining missing piece is the group’s formal first single. As of September 8, I could not verify a primary release announcement establishing a title and date.
Quick Info
| Detail | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Group | PERMA |
| Country | Turkey |
| Group type | Male vocal/music group |
| Members | Alperen Tarık Balkın, Ahmet Emre Doğaner, Can Kesiktaş |
| Connected project | Idol House Türkiye |
| DMC connection | Yes |
| ETL Records connection | Reported |
| Formation announcement | July 23, 2026 |
| First reported official/debut video | August 24, 2026 |
| First single | Not yet independently verified |
| Formal debut date | Not independently verified |
| Reported fandom name | PERMATES; primary confirmation not located |
| Reported slogan | “Rock’n Curls” |
The label information deserves a small caveat. KProfiles lists DMC Music Company and ETL Records, while contemporary reports primarily describe PERMA as being developed under DMC. The wider Idol House project is independently documented as involving DMC and ETL Records.
Table of Contents
Who Is PERMA?
PERMA is best understood as an Idol House Türkiye spin-off group, rather than as one of the show’s main Korean-style idol groups.
The official Idol House Türkiye website identifies the competition and its contestants, while later coverage records the creation of PERMA after the show. The group’s three members were already known individually before PERMA existed, which means the trio entered their next project with pre-existing musical identities rather than starting entirely from zero.
Several profile sources say fan demand played a role in the group’s creation, including the hashtag campaign #permadebut. Because that part of the origin story is not supported by a directly retrieved formal DMC press release, it should be described as reported fan-driven context, not as an independently established corporate explanation.
The group’s reported “Rock’n Curls” slogan and PERMA name have also circulated widely among profile sources. The explanation commonly given is that all three members have curly hair. Again, this is a profile-source explanation rather than a primary announcement I could independently retrieve.
How PERMA Was Formed
The starting point was Idol House Türkiye.
The competition operated as a Turkish adaptation of the idol-development model, with trainees receiving performance-related training and appearing in regular episodes. Can Kesiktaş is specifically documented on the official program website, and episode listings record his later arrival as a contestant during the competition.
After the competition, three contestants went in a different direction from the seven-member CRUSH project: Alperen, Ahmet Emre and Can were brought together under the PERMA name.
This is an important part of the group’s identity. PERMA was not simply announced as another anonymous trainee team. Each member already had a musical history that could be carried into the new project.
PERMA Members
| Member | Full name | Reported birth date | Age on Sept. 8, 2026 | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen | Alperen Tarık Balkın | May 19, 2001* | 25* | Guitarist/vocalist; Istanbul University State Conservatory |
| Ahmet Emre | Ahmet Emre Doğaner | February 12, 2001* | 25* | Theatre and music background; songwriter and multi-instrumentalist |
| Can | İhsan Can Kesiktaş | June 25, 2003* | 23* | Vocalist; Haliç University opera studies; former Artatak singer |
*Birth dates are reported by KProfiles and have not been independently verified against an accessible official agency biography. Accordingly, the ages above should be treated as reported profile data, not primary-source biographical facts.
Alperen Tarık Balkın
Alperen Tarık Balkın, professionally known as Alperen, is one of PERMA’s most instrument-focused members.
KProfiles lists his birth date as May 19, 2001 and identifies him as Turkish. A secondary member database says he was born and raised in Istanbul and attends the Istanbul University State Conservatory. It also records his long-term guitar background, beginning around 2015, and his musical development through formal guitar lessons.
Another secondary source similarly identifies Alperen as a vocalist and reports an approximately 11-year guitar history.
What makes Alperen particularly relevant to PERMA is the combination of vocals, guitar and formal conservatory training. However, KpopBio should not label him as PERMA’s official “main vocalist” or “leader” unless DMC formally publishes those positions; currently available profile data lists his group position as N/A.
Ahmet Emre Doğaner
Ahmet Emre Doğaner, known professionally as Ahmet Emre, brings a different creative background to PERMA.
KProfiles lists his birth date as February 12, 2001, identifies him as Turkish and records his studies in the Theatre Department at Haliç University. The profile also describes him as a songwriter and notes that he can play guitar, piano and drums.
His pre-PERMA music activity is independently supported by music-platform data. Apple Music credits Ahmet Emre Doğaner as a songwriter on Berdüş’s 2021 single “Afiyet Olsun.”
This makes Ahmet Emre’s background particularly interesting within the trio: his experience is not limited to being a television contestant. His publicly documented work combines performance, songwriting and multiple instruments, giving PERMA a member whose background extends into music creation as well as stage performance.
Can Kesiktaş
İhsan Can Kesiktaş, who performs as Can, is the member with the clearest pre-PERMA connection to an established band.
KProfiles lists his birth date as June 25, 2003, identifies him as Turkish and says he is studying opera at Haliç University.
More importantly, Spotify’s artist page for Artatak identifies Can Kesiktaş as the band’s vocalist and lists the group’s releases, including “Ben Deliyim Zaten,” “Duy Beni” and “Yeraltından Notlar.”
That history gives Can a different starting point from a contestant whose public music career began with Idol House. He entered PERMA with prior experience performing as the singer of a working band.
The official Idol House Türkiye site also identifies Can Kesiktaş among the program’s contestants, while episode records show that he joined the program later in its run.
PERMA’s Music and Debut Rollout
PERMA’s rollout has been unusual because reporting around the August 24 video has used the phrase “debut official video” without identifying an officially released first single.
That distinction is important.
Several Turkish publications published on August 25 described the August 24 video as the group’s first debut or official video, while explicitly stating that details of the first single had not yet been announced.
A separate report from August 22 said the members had entered the studio and were preparing their first song. At that point, the title and release date were still unknown.
Accordingly, KpopBio’s editorial position is:
August 24, 2026 — first reported official/debut video.
Formal first single — not independently verified as released as of September 8, 2026.
That avoids turning loosely used “debut” terminology into a potentially incorrect discography fact.
Career Timeline
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Alperen Tarık Balkın, Ahmet Emre Doğaner and Can Kesiktaş participate in Idol House Türkiye |
| July 23, 2026 | PERMA’s formation is publicly announced in reporting attributed to DMC CEO Samsun Demir |
| August 22, 2026 | Reports say PERMA has entered studio preparations |
| August 24, 2026 | First reported “debut official video” is released |
| September 8, 2026 | Formal first single and definitive debut date remain unverified in the sources reviewed |
The timeline shows why describing PERMA simply as an already-established debut group can be misleading. The group clearly exists as a professional project, but its music-release chronology is still being established publicly.
Why PERMA Matters in the Idol House Story
PERMA is one part of a broader development around Idol House Türkiye.
The first major group to emerge from the competition was CRUSH, formed from seven finalists at the July 5 finale. The wider Idol House/DMC/ETL ecosystem subsequently produced additional projects, including PERMA. NETD has publicly described its partnership with DMC and ETL around the Idol House boyband project.
PERMA differs from CRUSH because its lineup was assembled after the main competition rather than simply being the winning seven-member lineup. That gives PERMA a more artist-driven starting point: the three members already had distinct musical backgrounds, including conservatory study, songwriting and prior band performance.
For readers following Turkish pop’s growing interest in the Korean idol model, that distinction is more useful than simply calling PERMA a “new K-pop group.” The group belongs to the developing Turkish pop / idol crossover scene, not the Korean music industry.
Confirmed vs. Unconfirmed
Confirmed
- PERMA has three members.
- The members are Alperen Tarık Balkın, Ahmet Emre Doğaner and Can Kesiktaş.
- The trio is connected to Idol House Türkiye.
- DMC Music is involved in the project.
- The group’s public formation was announced in July 2026.
- Studio work was underway by August 22.
- A first official/debut video was reported as released on August 24.
Reported
- ETL Records is part of the group’s label structure.
- The group was created partly in response to fan demand and the #permadebut campaign.
- “Rock’n Curls” is used as the group’s slogan.
- PERMATES is the fandom name.
- The detailed member birth dates and some educational information published by KProfiles.
Not Confirmed
- An independently verified formal debut date.
- A confirmed first single title and release date.
- Official PERMA member positions.
- An independently verified official fandom announcement.
- Major chart, award or streaming achievements.
Latest Update
Updated: September 8, 2026
The newest reliable picture is that PERMA is an active three-member project moving through its first music-release phase. The trio has already been publicly announced, entered studio work and released its first reported official/debut video.
The missing piece remains the group’s formal single release. No reliable primary announcement located during this review establishes that information.
What Happens Next
The only responsible answer is that readers should watch PERMA’s official channels and DMC-related announcements for the first single title, release date and formal debut details.
Anything more specific would be speculation at this stage.
About the Author
Written by Umesh, KpopBio.
The article has been prepared using primary-source material where accessible, cross-checking against multiple Turkish reports and music-platform records. Because KpopBio’s author-profile URL was not supplied or independently verified, no author URL has been invented.
Correction / Update Note
Editorial note: Some online sources use August 24, 2026 as PERMA’s “debut” date because they describe the first video as a debut official video. This article deliberately uses the more precise wording “first reported official/debut video” because the first single and formal debut release could not be independently established from a primary release announcement as of September 8, 2026.
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