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ZÜLFÜ LİVANELİ'S WISE DECISION
Portrait of the Week Sep 17, 2026

ZÜLFÜ LİVANELİ'S WISE DECISION

Zülfü Livaneli made a clear decision this week. The musician and novelist put an end to the playing of his celebrated composition at opposition rallies protesting the operations that have targeted Ekrem İmamoğlu — and subsequently numerous other mayors and municipal officials — since March 19, 2025.

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