The response to the written inquiry submitted in the Parliament revealed that the district-governorate did not have an official written ban decision regarding the game “Haylo Dîsa Tevlihev bû”, which had been banned in June citing the decision of Tatvan District Governorate
Tatvan District-Governorate banned the Kurdish play “Haylo Dîsa Tevlihev bû” without any justification
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
In the lawsuit filed for the annulment of the decision to ban the Kurdish play called “Bêrû”, the Governorate of Gaziosmanpaşa District defended the ban decision with in the letter that they sent
Theatre artist Genco Erkal was deposed with the allegations of “insulting the President”, citing his social media posts
Five of the 47 people taken into custody in the İzmir-centred ESP (Socialist Party of the Oppressed) operation were detained. Another five people were confined to house arrest. 27 people, among whom five theatre actors who are also participants to the Speak Up Platform, were released on a judicial control decision.