Country Profile: Türkiye
Türkiye remains an extremely challenging territory for touring and promotion, and if anything, the situation has deteriorated over the last 12 months. “High inflation, high exchange rate, high taxes, and people’s low purchasing power,” says Alp Günal, founder and CEO of GNL Entertainment, of the issues facing promoters.
“Compared to previous years, touring and technical costs have increased dramatically, while the prices of tickets haven’t increased as much.
Additionally, event cancellations, which are often the first move made by local authorities in relation to social occasions, create a serious risk to promoters.”
“Under the governance of a conservative government with totalitarian tendencies and no sympathy or support for cultural activities, we face various difficulties,” adds Sinan Yagci of Istanbul’s Analog Productions. “These include issues related to liquor licences, curfews, LGBTQ+ rights, taxes, and more.”
Nick Hobbs, owner of Charmenko, notes that “Customs complications at the borders with Greece and Bulgaria and a general institutional cynicism towards ‘culture’” are further complications; Gönül Gülce Karaarslan, the UK and EU countries director of BWO…
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