Turkish artists have been facing increasing pressure and censorship from Islamist authorities and groups for expressing their views on social and political issues, such as LGBTQ+ rights, violence against women, opposition parties or minority languages. Many of them have been cancelled or banned from performing at music festivals or concerts, while others have been threatened…
Despite the growing rapprochement between Ankara and Beijing, conflicts, long mistrust and economic rivalry will likely limit the extent of cooperation between Turkey and China, analysts believe.
The burning of the sacred Muslim text attracted widespread condemnation from countries abroad, including Turkey — a NATO member state that has pushed back on Sweden’s enrolment in the alliance.
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