The “Public Gathering Concert” organized by the Dikili Neighborhood Culture and Charity Association to be held at Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center of Seyhan Municipality was banned by Adana Governor’s Office. The concert, which was scheduled to be held on September 18, 2021, was to be performed by Kaldırım Müzik Topluluğu and Grup Munzur.
As a justification for the ban decision published by Ankara Governor’s Office, it was stated that “marginal groups were making provocative posts on social media platforms about the concert event” and they received tips reported to 112 Emergency Call Center stating that “members of these groups were coming to Adana for the concert to stir up trouble”.
The full text of the statement made by the Governor’s Office is as follows:
The concert of “Kaldırım Müzik Topluluğu and Grup Munzur” organized by Dikili Neighborhood Culture and Charity Association and to be held at Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center on September 18, 2021 was banned on the grounds that “marginal groups were making provocative posts on social media platforms about the concert event” and they received tips reported to 112 Emergency Call Center stating that “members of these groups were coming to Adana for the concert to stir up trouble” and that the event may turn into illegal organization propaganda by being deviated from its objective by the groups to take part in the event.
In this context, to prevent conflict between different groups, to ensure national security, to maintain public order and security, to prevent crimes, to protect public morals and rights and freedoms of others, to ensure the safety of general traffic and passengers, to prevent acts of violence, their spread and to avoid any kinds of possible adverse incidents within the borders of our city, our event was prohibited in accordance with the Approval dated 18.09.2021 and numbered 75027471-5113(12470)/ 80.
Kindly announced to public.”[The language of the statement remains untouched]
