Israeli-origin Turkish singer's concert canceled over Hamas post - Türkiye Today

Israeli-origin Turkish singer's concert canceled over Hamas post - Türkiye Today

A concert of famous Israeli-origin Turkish singer, Linet Menashi was canceled by the Ankara Governor’s Office over her social media post about Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, according to Turkish media reports. Linet’s concert was scheduled to take place on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. (GMT+03) at Jolly Joker Ankara, a popular live music venue in the Turkish capital. However, the event was canceled following a decision by the governor’s office. Is…

Ankara Governorate canceled Linet Menasi's concert on January 17. The decision to cancel was allegedly made due to reactions to the singer's “Hamas is a murderer” post.

The concert that singer Linet, who called Hamas terrorists after October 7, will give in Ankara today has caused great discomfort in the public. Following the reactions, Linet's Ankara concert was cancelled.

When Israel launched its genocide in Gaza, Jewish singer Linet, who posted the post "Hamas is a murderer", was going to give a concert in Ankara, which caused a backlash. The Ankara Palestine Solidarity Platform made a statement saying, "A person named "Linet Menashi", who served in the Israeli army and supported the genocide in Gaza, will be giving a concert at Jolly Joker Ankara today at 9:00 p.m. As the Ankara Palestine Solidarity Platform, w…