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‘One man's stronghold will come down… Stand up, Boğaziçi…’

RAPPER FUAT FOR BOĞAZİÇİ PROTESTS

‘One man's stronghold will come down… Stand up, Boğaziçi…’

Amid ongoing protests against the appointed rector of Boğaziçi, the Youth Movement Coordination and rapper Fuat have prepared a song: “We don’t give up the truth, our banners in our hands/ This struggle is neither the first nor the last/ Its fire will burn…”

1 February 2021

Criminal Complaint Against 18 Rappers Who Sing ‘I Cannot Stay Silent’

Criminal Complaint Against 18 Rappers Who Sing ‘I Cannot Stay Silent’

A criminal complaint has been filed against 18 rappers who sing the song “I cannot stay silent”. Singing the “homesickness” part of the song, rapper Defkhan has announced that he has left the project “due to the political momentum the song has gained”.

18 September 2019

‘Kurds are the Blacks of This Country...’

INTERVIEW OF MURAT BAYRAM WITH RAPPER XEM

‘Kurds are the Blacks of This Country...’

Rapper XEM has just released his album Biyan. We have spoken to XEM about Kurdish and rap music.

25 March 2019 Murat Bayram

‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty Calling for Release of Rapper Ezhel

‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty Calling for Release of Rapper Ezhel

Amnesty International has said that there is no material evidence to cause the arrest of rapper Ezhel, and demanded that Ezhel be immediately released without any reservation.

Ezhel: Down with Censorship, Long Live Fully Independent Rap

Ezhel: Down with Censorship, Long Live Fully Independent Rap

Rapper Ezhel has sent a letter from the prison where he is kept. Saying in his letter that he went to the police station on his own will to give deposition, Ezhel called on the person who filed the complaint against him, "What did I do to you".

#FreeEzhel Call on Social Media for Arrested Rapper Ezhel

#FreeEzhel Call on Social Media for Arrested Rapper Ezhel

Following rapper Ezhel being arrested on charge of “promoting use of drugs”, hashtag FreeEzhel has become TT on Twitter in Turkey in a short time.