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Turkiye Bans Concert by French Singer over Support for Israel
- Turkey has cancelled Enrico Macias’ scheduled concert in Istanbul due to his outspoken support for Israel, according to the governor's office.
- Public opposition and calls for protests led authorities to make the cancellation decision, citing legal concerns for potential protesters.
- Macias expressed disappointment over the cancellation, stating he was 'deeply surprised and saddened not to be able to see my audience.'
- The decision occurs amid declining Turkey-Israel relations, with 93% of Turkish adults holding unfavorable views of Israel according to a 2025 Pew survey.
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Turkey does not hold back with criticism of Israel's Gaza war - and now restricts trade with the country. The cultural business is also under pressure. A concert by Jewish singer Enrico Macias was canceled. By Uwe Lueb.[more]]>
·Hamburg, Germany
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Turkiye bans French singer’s concert after protest calls over his pro-Israeli stance
ANKARA: Turkish authorities have banned a concert of Enrico Macias, a French singer of Algerian-Jewish origin, after calls for protest over his pro-Israeli stance. The Istanbul governor’s office late on Wednesday said that Macias’ performance scheduled for Friday evening in the city has been banned “after intense calls for protests against the concert.” Such protests would
·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right6Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Right
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- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources lean Right
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L 40%
C 20%
R 40%
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