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Adana governor bans Kurdish adaptation of Molière play

Adana governor bans Kurdish adaptation of Molière play

The same play will be staged in the neighboring province of Mersin. Over the past month, several concerts and theater plays have been canceled in various parts of the country.

Kurdish theater play, concert banned

Kurdish theater play, concert banned

A theater play in Kurdish and a concert of two musicians singing in Turkish and Kurdish have been banned.

'Rojbash': Movie tells the 25-year story of a banned Kurdish play

'Rojbash': Movie tells the 25-year story of a banned Kurdish play

Director Özkan Küçük brought the story of the Kurdish actors who gathered again 25 years later to the silver screen.

Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre bans ‘Mem û Zîn’ Kurdish theater play

Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre bans ‘Mem û Zîn’ Kurdish theater play

The Şermola Performans theater group has announced that the Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak informed them about the ban on their theater play by calling them by phone.

Administrative court: Ban on Kurdish theater play complies with the law

Administrative court: Ban on Kurdish theater play complies with the law

The court has rejected the lawsuit demanding the stay of execution of the ban imposed on the performance of Kurdish theater play Bêrû, arguing that "the theater group is affiliated with the MKM and the MKM is affiliated with the PKK.”

Court doesn’t lift ban on Kurdish play, requests defense from sub-governor’s office

Court doesn’t lift ban on Kurdish play, requests defense from sub-governor’s office

Attorneys have taken legal action against the ban on “Bêrû” Kurdish theater play. While the court has not lifted the ban, it has requested defense from the Gaziosmanpaşa Sub-Governor’s Office, which banned the play over “public order" concerns.

28 October 2020 Ferid Demirel

Investigation into banned Kurdish theater play

Investigation into banned Kurdish theater play

In a statement released by the Governor’s Office of İstanbul, it has been indicated, “No matter in which language, Turkish or Kurdish, terror propaganda is forbidden by our laws and such initiatives cannot be permitted.”

14 October 2020

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu slams ban on Kurdish theater play

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu slams ban on Kurdish theater play

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu has spoken about the ban on “Bêrû”, a Kurdish theater play to be hosted by the Municipality’s City Theaters: “It is a play by Dario Fo. It has been performed in Turkish. It will now be performed in Kurdish. What is the difference?”

14 October 2020

Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters

IT WOULD BE A FIRST IN 106 YEARS

Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s City Theaters were going to host a Kurdish theater play, in a first in 106 years of history. Hours before the play, the Sub-Governor’s Office has banned the play. The theater group will take legal action.

14 October 2020 Ferid Demirel

In a first in 106 years, İstanbul City Theaters will host a Kurdish theater play

BY FERİD DEMİREL

In a first in 106 years, İstanbul City Theaters will host a Kurdish theater play

Supporting private theater groups having financial difficulties due to pandemic, the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) City Theaters will host “Bêrû”, a theater play in Kurdish by the Teatra Jiyana Nû theater group, in October.

23 September 2020 Ferid Demirel