A Turkish TV broadcaster has been fined for playing Pink’s video clip for ‘Secrets’, which shows “erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature”.
Read More »Turkey: Award-winning musician Ferhat Tunç sentenced to prison for terrorist propaganda
Musician Ferhat Tunç has been sentenced in Turkey to one year, 11 months and 12 days in prison for “making propaganda of a terrorist organization”.
Read More »Drop charges against musician Ferhat Tunç in Turkey
Ferhat Tunç is being prosecuted for his peaceful expression … again. Your actions are important and can make a difference in Ferhat’s life and the lives of others like him in Turkey. Stand in solidarity with these artists and demand that Turkey drop all the charges against Ferhat Tunç. Ferhat is now having to defend himself in an appeal of the recent ruling and two other pending cases against him. Together, the charges of all three amount to more than 13 years imprisonment.
Read More »Turkey: Singer investigated over terrorist links for using US $1 bills in video clip
Turkish singer Mabel Matiz is being investigated over ties to an alleged terrorist organisation for using US dollar bills in a music video clip.
Read More »Turkey: Filmmaker jailed over portrayal of Erdogan execution
Turkish filmmaker Ali Avci was jailed for six years and three months over his feature film portraying President Erdogan at gunpoint.
Read More »Turkey: Broadcaster stops showing American cowboy films
As US-Turkey relations deteriorate, the Turkish state-run broadcaster TRT has stopped showing classic cowboy films on Sunday mornings.
Read More »Freemuse renews call for Zehra Doğan to be released
Freemuse renews its call for Turkish authorities to release imprisoned artist Zehra Doğan, who was jailed over a painting.
Read More »Turkey: Recently acquitted rapper recharged on same drug charges
On 11 July 2018 the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Office’s indictment accusing Turkish rapper Ezhel of “encouraging drug use” was accepted.
Read More »Freemuse concerned over artist Zuhal Olcay sentencing for insulting Turkish president
Turkish singer Zuhal Olcay received a suspended jail sentence of 11 months and 20 days for “insulting” President Erdoğan during a performance.
Read More »Turkey: Cartoonist on conditional release over “insulting” drawings
Turkish cartoonist Nuri Kurtcebe was granted conditional release in lieu of his 14-month imprisonment for insulting President Erdoğan in his drawings.
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