Women singing in Kurdish and performing halay in Patnos Prison punished with solitary confinement
Women prisoners in Ağrı, Patnos L Type Prison were punished with solitary confinement after singing in Kurdish and performing halay
Court lifts the stay of execution order, Tele1 broadcast will be suspended for 7 days
A higher court lifted the stay of execution order issued against RTÜK’s 7 day broadcast ban for Tele1. Broadcast will be suspended on the channel for 7 days between 6-12 August
Resistance continues in Akbelen despite violence, bans and censorship
While the struggle to protect the Akbelen Forest in İkizköy continues, law enforcement continues to intervene using violence, disproportionate force and pepper gas against the people who oppose the destruction of the forest. Those who want to film the events in the area are also subjected to censorship and violence
Access blocked to Speak Up Platform’s news article on access blocking of a news article
Speak Up Platform’s news article on access blocking of a news article was removed on grounds of “violation of personal rights”
Apolas Lermi was targeted again, Kadırga Festival concert cancelled
Apolas Lermi’s concert at the Kadırga Festival on Friday, July 21, was cancelled by Özkürtün Municipality after he was targeted on social media
“Starting from the Middle” exhibition in Feshane was targeted
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s exhibition in Artİstanbul Feshane, “Starting from the Middle” was targeted by a group of civilians claiming that the art on display was perversion and protested in front of the venue. The exhibition was closed until the crowd dispersed and was later reopened
Tatvan District-Governorate banned Kurdish play
Tatvan District-Governorate banned the Kurdish play “Haylo Dîsa Tevlihev bû” without any justification
Mesopotamia Cultural Centre’s “Tales of Khorasan” event banned
Fatih District-Governorate banned Mesopotamia Cultural Centre’s “Tales of Khorasan” (Çîrokên Xorasanê) without any justification
BEKSAV’s Pride movie screening banned by district-governor
Kadıköy District Governorate banned the Science Aesthetics Culture Art Research Foundation (BEKSAV) Cinema Collective’s Pride movie screening which was planned as part of Pride Month. District Governorate banned the screening on grounds of “public morality”, “maintaining public order” and “prevention of crime”. Audience members who came to watch the movie were detained
Access blocked to Speak Up Platform’s story about access blocking
This week an access ban was imposed on a news story on Speak Up Platform’s web page titled “Access to the article stating that the Ministry of Health detected COVID-19 in Turkey in February”