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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.”

Second ban on Kurdish theater play Bêrû

ANNOUNCED BY URFA BAR

Second ban on Kurdish theater play Bêrû

Urfa Bar Association has announced that Bêrû (Faceless), a theater play to be performed in Kurdish by the Teatra Jiyana Nû (New Life Theater), has been banned in Urfa province. It was previously banned in a district in İstanbul.

16 November 2020

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

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