Middle East Technical University (METU) Rectorate cancelled the annual Spring Festival this year due to “insufficient technical and administrative resources.” Rector Prof. Mustafa Verşan Kök claimed that the responsible for the cancellation is “LGBT, Marxist, Extreme Leftist and People’s Democratic Party (HDP) supporter groups.” Many artists, including Şevval Sam, Haluk Levent, Aylin Aslım, Sabahat Akkiraz, Niyazi Koyuncu, announced that they will give free concerts in the spring festival of METU students with the hashtag #ŞenliğineSahipÇık [#ProtectYourFestival] on the social media.
15.04.2019
birgun.net