Investigation for those dancing along to a Kurdish song
Investigation opened for 13 people who were dancing along to a Kurdish song at a public demonstration due to alleged organizational propaganda
“Either speak Turkish or shut up!” was written on the school stairs
Various sentences, including “Either speak Turkish or shut up!” was written on the stairs of a middle school in a Kurdish-dominated neighborhood in Seyhan district of Adana
The book ‘Heartstopper’ declared obscene publication
English author Alice Oseman’s comic book ‘Heartstopper,’ which tells the love and life of two men and was published in Turkish, was declared obscene publication based on a decision by Obscene Publications Board under the Ministry of Family and Social Services Protection of Minors
The trustee appointed the drama teacher as a service employee in İzmir
Ilknur Bayzit Çatal, who is a drama teacher in Urla Municipality, announced on her social media that the government-appointed trustee management appointed her as a service employee to a buffet as of July 1
Grup Yorum’s internet concert is banned
Beyoğlu District Governorate banned Group Yorum’s internet concert
The musician, Ağaçkakan who wanted to perform music in protest of the ban, and his audience, were detained and released
Rapper Ağaçkakan, who gave a concert in response to the music ban after 12 am, announced by President Erdoğan within the framework of the new normalization steps, was detained and released
Event: Documentary Films Resisting Censorship
On Saturday, July 3th, at 20:30 we talk with directors, producers and audience of documentary films that were blocked from being screened, censored at festivals, and lawsuits filed against their directors. Elif Ergezen will be the moderator of the forum. You can watch the movies from the links below.
“Pride” exhibition in Bosphorus University canceled by trustee rector
Boğaziçi University Photography Club received approval from the Inter-Clubs Committee to exhibit the “pride” exhibition of Ateş Alpar’s photographs on June 11, but the exhibition was blocked by the rector Melih Bulu. The Bosphorus Resistance account and the artist of the exhibition Ateş Alpar gave information on the subject from his social media accounts
Rap musician Şehinşah detained for “insulting the President”
Rap musician Şehinşah, who was detained on June 5 for “insulting the President”, announced that he was released a day later
Acquittal verdict for musician Yılmaz Çelik
Musician Yılmaz Çelik, who was arrested after his concert in December 2019 and released about four months later, was acquitted in the trial in which he was charged with “being a member of a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”