by TurkeyPurge | Apr 10, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish government has cancelled state-funding for an upcoming concert in Japan by the acclaimed pianist Selen Gulun over some of her postings on social media, according to the musician. “It is because I retweeted the Umit Kivanc’s column on Diyarbakir! Our president...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 21, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish pianist Dengin Ceyhan was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in social media posts. He had been in detention since Feb. 14. Known for his criticism of the government, Ceyhan played the piano during the Gezi Park protests...
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