Musician Bengîn sentenced to prison
Kurdish musician sentenced to prison for songs he sang at Newroz celebrations
RTÜK fines Açık Radyo for “Armenian genocide”
The five-day broadcast suspension and fine for the Açık Gazete program were due to the mention of “Armenian genocide” during the broadcast, which the programmer did not address or correct
Attack on Dance Performance in Diyarbakır
A group attacked an event organized by Swingamed Dance School in an open area by shouting “takbir”, two people were injured
Three children’s books were declared as obscene publications
The Ministry of Family and Social Services has declared the books “Disney’s Mysterious Town Daily 3”, “Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different” and “New Guests of the Naughty House” as mischievous publications
IBB’s obstacle to “The Decree”
Nejla Demirci announced that the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, which previously supported the Workers’ Film Festival, did not allow the documentary to be screened at the Beyoğlu Cinema
Censorship of wall exhibition at Institut Français Istanbul
When the cultural center attempted to censor a work for the exhibition titled “Collision” due to its political nature, the creators and artists withdrew
Censorship of the theater actor who made a joke about Murat Kurum
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism canceled five plays at Atatürk Cultural Center after the actor Metin Zakoğlu made a joke about Murat Kurum, AKP’s candidate for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor
Censorship of Kırmızı Kedi at Erzurum Book Fair
The publishing house’s books were banned by the municipality on the grounds that they “contain political content”
Vallus exhibition on censorship closes early
The exhibition, organized by the Eskişehir-based initiative Ye’r Community, was terminated before the scheduled dinner invitation for mukhtars
The Decree was also banned in Ankara and Istanbul
The 19th International Workers’ Film Festival’s opening film, the documentary, was first banned by Çankaya, then Beyoğlu and Kadıköy district governorships