Penalty to Kafa Radio by Radio and Television Supreme Council
Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) fined Kafa Radio for radio host Nihat Sırdar’s following words: “It is not certain where the aids collected via IBANs are spent.”
It was claimed that Ankara- Keçiören Municipality has cancelled a Kurdish concert
It was claimed that Keçiören Municipality in Ankara has unilaterally terminated the contract with Kurdish artist Mem Ararat for his concert with the reasoning that “Kurdish music will be performed”
Kurdish stand-up show banned in Istanbul
Fatih District Governorship banned the stand-up show titled ‘Dawiya Dawi’ without showing any justification
Imprisonment to Kurdish musician Veysi Ermiş
Veysi Ermiş who is one of the artists of the Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM) was sentenced to imprisonment on the grounds of making terrorist organizations’ propaganda through the words “Kurdistan” and “guerrilla” in his songs
Fatih District Governorship banned a theatre play
The Actors’ Union announced that Fatih District Governorship banned the theater play named Ölüm Uykudaydı (‘Death Was Asleep’) on the grounds that ‘it was not suitable for public security
Kurdish artist Brindar Ali was arrested
It was learned that Kurdish musician Brindar Ali was arrested on charges of “terrorist organization propaganda” and “insulting the President
Bajar’s songs are banned
Vedat Yıldırım, one of the founders of music groups Bajar and Kardeş Türküler announced on 7 November 2021, that they were banned from singing as Bajar band at the rally called “Call to Democracy” by HDP in Istanbul Çerkezköy, at the last moment and without showing any justification
Academician, reprimanded and arrested for his social media posts, was released
An investigation was launched against Hifzullah Kutum, who is a research assistant in the Finance Department of Elazığ Fırat University, by the faculty dean for his social media posts. Then, Diyarbakır Bar Association announced that Kutum was arrested on 6 November and released on 10 November
Imprisonment to author Erdal Yıldırım for ‘terrorist organization propaganda’
Author Erdal Yıldırım was sentenced to prison for 1 year 6 months and 22 days with the crime of “terrorist organization propaganda” due to his social media posts. The Court did not suspend Yıldırım’s punishment
Author and poet Yılmaz Odabaşı sentenced to prison due to insulting the President
Yılmaz Odabaşı, who was on trial for “insulting the President” via his social media posts was sentenced to prison for 11 months and 20 days. The Court did not suspend Odabaşı’s punishment.