04.09.2025 04:05
The Istanbul Governorship announced that the concert of Algerian-French singer Enrico Macias, known for his support of Israel, which was scheduled to take place on Friday, September 5, at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in Harbiye, has been canceled due to rising intense reactions and calls for protests against the event.
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French singer Enrico Macias, known for his support of Israel, had his concert planned for Friday, September 5, at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in Harbiye canceled.
REACTIONS AND PROTEST CALLS LED TO CANCELLATION
In a statement made by the Istanbul Governorship, it was noted that the decision was made due to the intense reactions rising on social media platforms and calls for the event to be protested. The governorship announced that all events planned for Friday, September 5, at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre and its surroundings, such as concerts, shows, marches, press statements, and sit-ins, have been banned to prevent possible grievances.
"IT IS EVALUATED THAT THE PROTESTS WILL PUT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN AN UNJUST POSITION LEGALLY"
In the statement regarding the issue from the governorship, the following expressions were included: "On September 5, 2025, it has been determined that there have been intense calls on various social media platforms to protest the event planned to take place at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in Harbiye, Şişli District.
It is evaluated that the protests to condemn the terrorist state of Israel's cowardly ongoing genocide in Gaza and its supporters will put our young people who will protest in an unjust position legally and cause grievances.
Therefore; all concerts, shows, marches, press statements, sit-ins, etc., planned to take place at the Şişli Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre and its surroundings have been banned between 00:01 and 23:59 on September 5, 2025."
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