AKP-led municipality bans Kurdish singer Aynur Doğan's concert
The municipality canceled the concert without specifying a reason. The ban came after Doğan was targeted by pro-government accounts on social media.
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The Derince District Municipality in the northwestern province of Kocaeli banned Kurdish and Alevi singer Aynur Doğan's concert, which was due to be held on May 20.
The municipality run by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said it had concluded after a review that the concert would not be "appropriate," without specifying the reason.
The ban came after pro-government social media accounts targeted Doğan for defending the Gezi Park protests.
Doğan was last year granted the WOMEX 21 Artist Award by the Worldwide Music Expo. (RT/VK)
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2024-05-05 09:19:49