Turkish promoters hit as coup unsettles artists
With an attempted coup d'état bookending an unprecedented seven months of civil conflict, where does the embattled Turkish live scene go from here?
News By | 20 July 2016
Turkish promoters are feeling the strain after Friday’s attempted coup d’état, with a number of high-profile acts cancelling shows as the fallout hits the country’s touring and festival markets.
The botched coup – in which a group of army officers attempted to overthrow the government of autocratic president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – was followed by a ruthless purge of over 50,000 people from Turkish schools, press, police and the judiciary, and the cancellation or disruption of festivals, concerts and live events across Turkey.
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