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DROP THE CASE AGAINST FERHAT TUNÇ 02 October 2007 The case of Ferhat Tunç Musician on trial for remarks on Kurdish issue Turkish-Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç is known for his critical remarks about the Kurdish issue in Turkey. On 4 October 2007 he faces yet another trial because of a remark he said during a concert last year. Freemuse follows the court case at close hand, and has taken several measures to support Ferhat Tunç and his right to freedom of expression: Delegation in support of Ferhat Tunç in court Ferhat Tunç Visit Ferhat Tunç's website See music videos with Ferhat Tunç More about Ferhat Tunç: Turkey: Ferhat Tunç in court once again Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç is the target of seven investigations and two trials due to speeches he held during his campaign for the general elections in June 2011 16 December 2011 Singer and politician Ferhat Tunç receives violence threats A gendarmerie commander reportedly ordered village guards to “break Ferhat Tunç’s legs” as Ferhat Tunç was starting a tour in villages in Cemisgezek/Dersim area 11 May 2011 Turkey: New court case against Ferhat Tunç is ‘copy-pasted’ The Turkish courts appear to be ‘copy-pasting’ cases against the popular Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç, and the agenda is allegedly to intimidate and silence him 30 March 2011 Music Freedom Day: Meanwhile in Turkey, musicians are persecuted Singer Ferhat Tunç wrote this article as a personal comment to the Music Freedom Day initiative, describing the current situation for more than a dozen musicians in his country 03 March 2011 Turkey: Ferhat Tunç receives 25 days prison sentence The Kurdish-Turkish singer Ferhat Tunç was sentenced to 25 days in prison for a speech he made during a concert in 2006 27 January 2011 Turkey: Supreme Court re-opens case against Ferhat Tunç Going to court is becoming a repeatative nightmare for the Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç 04 January 2011 Turkey: Ferhat Tunç on trial again Singer Ferhat Tunç was first acquitted, but then Chamber 9 of the Appeal Court rejected the decision, and Tunç will now be tried again. 31 December 2010 Radio Without Borders: Listen to the Banned Here on Earth - Radio Without Borders, a one-hour live programme on Wisconsin Public Radio broadcasted a special feature programme about the album ‘Listen to the banned’ 10 November 2010 Turkey: Ferhat Tunc acquitted and immediately charged again One day after the court in Diyabarkir acquitted Ferhat Tunç the Istanbul police turned up at his home today to inform the singer that he will be charged in two new cases 05 November 2010 Turkey: Ferhat Tunç acquitted Freemuse Award winner, Ferhat Tunç was acquitted this morning from the Diyarbarkir Criminal Court in Turkey 04 November 2010 Songlines review of Freemuse CD: ‘It is Top of the World’ Songlines, an influential UK-based world music magazine, has chosen the CD ‘Listen to the banned’ as Top of the World in their August 2010 issue 11 August 2010 Turkey: Date of next hearing set in Ferhat Tunç's case The date for the next hearing in the case against musician and Freemuse Award winner Ferhat Tunç has been set to 30 September 2010 04 August 2010 Freemuse appeals to Turkish Prime Minister: Dismiss Ferhat Tunç's case Artists, human rights activists and scholars join Freemuse in an appeal to the Turkish government for the dismissal of the latest court case against Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç 24 June 2010 Turkey: Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunc faces 15 years in prison Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç faces imprisonment of up to 15 years regarding charges of "spreading propaganda for the PKK organisation", the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party 26 May 2010 Turkey: Kurdish music in turmoil of censorship and court cases A Kurdish song has been banned, and Kurdish singers are being arrested for singing - or just singing along to - specific Kurdish songs, accused of making propaganda 19 May 2010