Are we not even to drink tea?
Yıldız Tar wrote about the latest developments in the LGBTI+ movement and the struggle for fundamental rights under the shadow of censorship
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”
Kaos GL removes video after hate speech and threats
Kaos GL Association removed their video “Hand in hand against discrimination, oppression, violence and hate” after hate speech and death threats targeting the film company and performers in the video
‘Morris Micklewhite and the Orange Dress’ declared obscene
Stonewall Children’s and Young People’s Literature Honor Award winner book was declared obscene by the Board for the Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications. The book was frequently targeted after it was put up for sale in the Istanbul Bookstore
Investigation launched into the exhibition “Starting from the Middle” in ArtİstanbulFeshane, previously targeted and attacked
İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into the exhibition at İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Artİstanbul Feshane
Poet İlhan Sami Çomak’s conditional release request denied
29 yıldır cezaevinde olan ve koşullu salıverilme tarihine bir yıl kalan Şair İlhan Sami Çomak’ın denetimli serbestlik talebi reddedildi
“We Will Meet Again: 1964 Memory of Imbros” exhibition was cancelled after being targeted online
The exhibition prepared by journalist Melike Çapan, planned to be held in Gökçeada was cancelled after being targeted
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