content tagged with Sezen Aksu

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

Updating what he had said about musician Sezen Aksu, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan said, “The interlocutor of my address was not Sezen Aksu. I uttered the expression of ‘ripping out tongues’ as a stance on [the ones] against the sacreds.”

27 January 2022

'Turkey’s administration is getting farther away from democratic principles'

1,032 CITIZENS

'Turkey’s administration is getting farther away from democratic principles'

Over a thousand citizens including artists, writers, lawyers and scientists have signed a joint statement touching upon the continued arrest of ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk and businessperson Osman Kavala, threats to Sezen Aksu and arrest of Sedef Kabaş.

25 January 2022

US Department of State: Freedom of expression is universal

US Department of State: Freedom of expression is universal

US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price has answered a question about the recent arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş in Turkey: “We are aware of and we are disappointed by the arrest of Sedef Kabaş.”

25 January 2022

‘You cannot get rid of our tongue’: PEN Turkey expresses support for Kabaş, Aksu

‘You cannot get rid of our tongue’: PEN Turkey expresses support for Kabaş, Aksu

PEN Turkey Center has released a statement in the wake of musician Sezen Aksu being targeted over the lyrics of a song and the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş for “insulting the President” with a proverb.

25 January 2022

Arrest of Kabaş, targeting of Aksu reveal 'politics of chaos knows no limits’

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Arrest of Kabaş, targeting of Aksu reveal 'politics of chaos knows no limits’

The İstanbul Branch of the İHD has released a statement about the threats against musician Sezen Aksu over a song and the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş: “It shows that we do not have much time left to say stop to this dangerous course of events.”

24 January 2022

203 artists express support: ‘Sezen Aksu will never walk alone’

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203 artists express support: ‘Sezen Aksu will never walk alone’

In the face of targeting remarks and threats over a song, including from President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, 203 artists have expressed their solidarity with musician Sezen Aksu: “We will not lose even a single one of us.”

24 January 2022

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

The iconic singer has faced threats for "insulting Islam" over a 2017 song. In response to the president's threats during a speech at a mosque, Aksu released the lyrics of a new song where she says, "You can't rip out my tongue."

23 January 2022

Turkey’s media authority ‘phones broadcasters, warns against playing Sezen Aksu’s song’

Turkey’s media authority ‘phones broadcasters, warns against playing Sezen Aksu’s song’

RTÜK Vice Chair Uslu called music channels and “warned” them that they could face grave sanctions if they broadcast the song of Sezen Aksu, over which she has been facing threats and a criminal complaint for saying “...the ignorant Adam and Eve.”

21 January 2022

Singer Sezen Aksu faces threats, complaint over song from five years ago

Singer Sezen Aksu faces threats, complaint over song from five years ago

Pro-government media and politicians target the singer because of a song in which she says, "Say hello to the ignorant Eve and Adam."

17 January 2022

Tarkan and Sezen Aksu Sing For Ceylan Önkol Killed in Lice

Tarkan and Sezen Aksu Sing For Ceylan Önkol Killed in Lice

Musicians Sezen Aksu and Tarkan have sang the song “Ceylan” (Gazelle) in memory of Ceylan Önkol killed by a mortar shell at the age of 12 in Lice of Diyarbakır.

Message From Sezen Aksu for Pride Week: Love Wins

Message From Sezen Aksu for Pride Week: Love Wins

In her message she has sent to the Pride Parade Committee, Sezen Aksu has noted “No kind of violence can ever separate anyone from their nature or beliefs. Sooner or later love wins”.