Mubi Fest canceled
“QUEER”, the opening film of the festival, was banned by the Kadıköy District Governorate because it ‘carries provocative content that could jeopardize public peace’. Mubi Turkey canceled the festival
A decision was made to confiscate two books of Aryen Publications
It was revealed that the ban decision taken in 2022 regarding the novels “Hope and Blue” and “While the Sun Is Shining” was not notified to the publishing house
“Everyone Looks Like My Husband” Play Banned in Hatay
The play, scheduled to be performed free of charge at Ekin College in Hatay, was banned by the Defne District Governorate
Fahrettin Örenli’s work censored due to “sensitivities”
The artist announced that a part of his work in the “Tek Yön” exhibition at the Beyoğlu Municipality Istiklal Art Gallery was removed after a viewer complained of “obscenity”
New investigation against Kazım Öz
Director Kazım Öz is under investigation for “organization propaganda” due to the YouTube screening of his film Zer
Açık Radyo is now officially closed
Açık Radyo, whose broadcast license was revoked by RTÜK, stopped its terrestrial broadcast as of 13.00 yesterday
Stage censorship by Borçka District Governorate
District Governorship prevented the staging of children’s plays in schools as part of the 3rd Borçka Theater Festival without justification
Ministry censors the movie “Rojbash”
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has ruled that the film “Rojbash”, directed and produced by Özkan Küçük, is “not suitable for commercial circulation”
Koma Hevra members detained
Koma Hevra members were detained for singing Kurdish songs after a concert in Diyarbakır
Raids on bookstores and language associations in Diyarbakır
Hundreds of books and magazines as well as hard disks were seized in raids on the bookstore Payîz Pirtûk, Anka Language and Art Education Cooperative and MED-DER