AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoArts & Free Expression: Comedian Deniz Göktaş says 88 days in jail have not made him regret his political satire. Rights groups say Turkey ordered at least 1,270 X accounts blocked in September, including those of journalists and LGBTQ+ organizations, and are urging platforms to resist. On the Culture Calendar: Istanbul’s Filmekimi festival has opened with films by leading directors, while the Afife ballet returns to the stage after 28 years. An Istanbul exhibition titled “What Haunts Us” brings together 25 artists. Heritage: A former Ottoman naval headquarters in Kasımpaşa has served as a school for 120 years; Türkiye has also documented nearly 7,000 historic tombstones and inscriptions. City Life: Istanbul art collective OK Labs turns overlooked street fixtures into playful installations. Türkiye’s new under-15 social media ban is due to take effect on November 1.
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