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''''Sari Gelin''' (meaning Yellow Bride in [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]) is a folk song popular in [[Turkey]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Kurdistan]], [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]]. The origin of the song is uncertain, though it is believed to have an Armenian origin.<ref>Yurdatapan, Sanar. "Turkey: Censorship Past and Present" in ''Shoot the Singer!: Music Censorship Today''. Marie Korpe (ed.) Zed Books: New York, 1994, p. 190.</ref><ref name="TodayZaman">Baydar, Yavuz. "[http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/columnists-167429-sari-gelin-dvd-should-have-no-place-in-schools.html ‘Sari Gelin’ DVD should have no place in schools]." ''Today's Zaman''. February 20, 2009. Accessed at July 05, 2009 Excerpt: "referring to an old Armenian song "Sarı Gyalin", later adopted into Turkish."</ref><ref>[http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=167465 Armenian question documentary causes more controversy]. ''Today's Zaman''. February 20, 2009.</ref><ref>Erdem, Suna. "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5818155.ece Father sues Turkish Education Ministry over Armenian 'genocide' DVD]." ''[[The Times]]''. February 28, 2009.</ref> Sarı Gelin has many different lyrical interpretations in many languages, but the melody remains unchanged. Whether the name "Sarı Gelin" refers to a blonde bride, a girl/bride of the mountains, or simply a bride in yellow garments is unknown since the history and precise origin of many songs, originally belonging to oral folk traditions such as Sarı Gelin, are difficult to determine.
A controversial documentary with the same title as the song (due to it being linked to Armenians in Turkey) was distributed in Turkish schools which shows the official Turkish version of the [[Armenian Genocide]].<ref name="TodayZaman"/>
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