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After Istanbul Students Detained for LGBTQ Posters, Protests Against Government Censorship Escalate

by Hakim Bishara February 4, 2021February 5, 2021

The initial protests started one month ago after President Erdoğan appointed one of his political allies as the school’s rector, inciting outrage over political motivations.

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Turkish Arts Philanthropist Acquitted, Then Detained Again

by Jennifer Hattam February 19, 2020February 20, 2020

Imprisoned since 2017, Osman Kavala was found not guilty of attempting to overthrow the government, but re-detained on new charges before he could even taste freedom.

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The Artist Walking Between Two Seas in Istanbul

by Jennifer Hattam February 13, 2020February 14, 2020

For years, artist Serkan Taycan has documented a nearly 40-mile route through the outskirts of Istanbul, which traverses rarely seen landscapes. He facilitates walks through the area, now at risk due to a proposed shipping canal.

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Turkey Cracks Down on Cultural Workers and Academics Tied to Detained Philanthropist

Avatar photo by Dorian Batycka November 20, 2018

As Osman Kavala, an acclaimed Turkish cultural philanthropist, enters his second year imprisoned in solitary confinement without charge, the arrests of 20 of his affiliates expose the double-standards of Turkey’s treatment of its own dissidents following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Rendering of the Museum of the 15 July: Martyrs and Democracy near Ankarra (courtesy the Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
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Turkish President Erdoğan Plans Museum Devoted to Failed 2016 Coup

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton April 19, 2017

The Museum of the 15 July: Martyrs and Democracy is expected to open in late 2018 on the outskirts of Ankara.

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A Painting and News Report Land a Turkish Artist in Prison

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney March 9, 2017

Zehra Dogan, a journalist and painter has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for making a painting that depicts the destruction of the Turkish city of Nusaybin by government forces.

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An Oppositional Artist in Turkey on Censorship, Political Unrest, and “Terrorism”

Avatar photo by Dorian Batycka May 5, 2016May 9, 2016

ISTANBUL — Since winning the November 2015 elections, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AKP party have taken extreme measures to silence anyone who raises their voice to criticize government policy.

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Artist Who Got Turkish President Fined Now Facing Four Years in Jail

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton June 25, 2015

Sculptor Mehmet Aksoy may have scored a victory earlier this year, when the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was fined about $3,800 for calling his unfinished “Monument to Humanity” a “monstrosity,” but now the artist is facing 56 months in prison for insulting the president.

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Turkish Prime Minister Nails Political Banner to Ancient Roman Aqueduct

by Laura C. Mallonee May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

Here’s one way to draw attention to your political campaign: nail a banner with your face on it across a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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