Censorship of METU AFT exhibition
The exhibition of the Middle East Technical University (METU) Amateur Photography Society was “postponed” without justification a day before its opening, despite the necessary permissions being obtained beforehand
Cases
Rights violations continue in Edirne F Type Prison
Prisoner Baysal Demirhan, in the letter he sent to Özgür Gelecek newspaper, conveyed the arbitrary practices of the prison administration and the rights violations in prison, including censorship
Actress Shailin Asadollahi released from Silivri Repatriation Center
Asadollahi was detained on 23 November and held in the Repatriation Center until the 24th. She announced her release and the details of the process on her social media account
Red notice request for singer Ferhat Tunç
The Kurdish singer is on trial for allegedly “insulting” the ex-PM Binali Yıldırım. During the recent hearing it was found out that the Justice Ministry requested a “red notice” to be issued for the singer
Reber Dosky was deported after a three day detention in Turkey
Dutch-Kurdish journalist, producer and director Reber Dosky was detained in Turkey on November 8, where he came to work on his new project, and was deported after being taken to the Repatriation Center in Urfa
Kurdish play banned without “an official decision”
The response to the written inquiry submitted in the Parliament revealed that the district-governorate did not have an official written ban decision regarding the game “Haylo Dîsa Tevlihev bû”, which had been banned in June citing the decision of Tatvan District Governorate
Kathy Acker’s book “Blood and Guts in High School” was censored after its publishing 11 years ago
Board for the Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications of the Ministry of Family and Social Services deemed Kathy Acker’s “Blood and Guts in High School” obscene. The Board’s decision means the book can only be sold in an opaque envelope or bag
Court orders stay of execution on Çukurova Rock Festival ban
Adana Administrative Court decided to stay the execution of Adana Governorship’s decision to ban the Çukurova Rock Festival
İstanbul Biennial controversy continues: Open letter to İKSV
Participants of past İstanbul Biennials and members of the art community urged İKSV to respond to criticism; and published an open letter calling for “accountability and consistency” on transparency, ethics and inclusion
Censorship at the Golden Orange Film Festival: What’s going on?
The Festival’s censorship against the documentary “The Decree” (Kanun Hükmü) was met with disapproval and solidarity from the arts community. After the jury members resigned, many directors and producers withdrew their films from the festival. Subsequently, the documentary was taken back to the festival. This time the Ministry of Culture and Tourism withdrew its support from the festival, accusing it of “terror propaganda”