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Kurdish Singer Tunç Aquitted

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Kurdish Singer Tunç Aquitted

Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunc was acquitted regarding his statement ""After 25 years you are opening a new window to peace and brotherhood from Eruh". Tunç was facing imprisonment of up to 15 years under charges of propaganda for a terrorist organization.

8 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

More than 1,000 Signatures to Drop Trial against Kurdish Singer

More than 1,000 Signatures to Drop Trial against Kurdish Singer

Singer Ferhat Tunç is facing imprisonment of up to15 years on the grounds of a speech made at a culture festival in the south-eastern province of Siirt. The international writers association PEN addressed the Prime Minister in regard to the case.

4 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Artist Faces 15 Years in Jail

Kurdish Artist Faces 15 Years in Jail

Artist Ferhat Tunç faces imprisonment of up to 15 years for a speech he made at the 1st Eruh-Çirav Nature and Culture Arts Festival in south-eastern Turkey in August last year.

21 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Singer Tunc Detained for “Statement”

Singer Ferhat Tunc was taken into custody from his home in the early hours of the morning in order to give a statement. Human rights activists have condemned the detention.

21 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Singer Tunc's Trial Postponed by Five Months

The four-year trial of singer Ferhat Tunc, who criticised the imprisonment of Leyla Zana in the "Gündem" newspaper, has still not ended.

16 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

They Did Not Pee at a Wall, But 301 Applies...

Journalists Irfan Ucar and Umur Hozatli are still charged under Article 301 for criticising losses and rights violations. Ferhat Tunc is in court today.

12 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Prosecution Not Letting Go of 301

Despite pressure from the EU and human rights activists internationally and domestically, the prosecution of journalists, writers and activists under the infamous Article 301 continues.

19 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Singer Tunc Still Accused of Spreading Terorrist Propaganda

Singer Ferhat Tunc had called for peace, reminding people that PKK and MKP members who die are also "children of this country". His comments have landed him in court.

5 September 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

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