Ilkay Akkaya concert organized by Ceyhan Municipality and scheduled for today, 30 August, was banned by the district governor's office.

In the ban letter, the Ceyhan District Governor's Office said that there were statements that the concert was not deemed appropriate in terms of “general security, public order, security and public order”.

Concert and festival bans increased

On 25 August, the Muğla Governor's Office banned the Milyon Fest Fethiye, a music festival that was going to take place in the resort district of Fethiye between September 1 and 4.

Fethiye Mayor Alim Karaca criticized the decision, saying that the governor's office did not provide a reason for cancelling the festival.

The opposition-led district municipality, which was among the supporters of the festival, will take legal action against the ban, the mayor said in a written statement.

Since May, at least 2 other festivals have been banned. On 9 May, Eskişehir  declared a 15-day event ban, effectively preventing the Anadolu Fest, which was going to take place between May 12 and 15.

Earlier in August, a district governor in Balıkesir banned the Zeytinli Rock Festival, the longest-running music festival in the country. "Security reasons" were cited for both decisions.

Many concerts have always been banned this summer, from Aynur Doğan concert to Mem Ararat, from Melek Mosso to Metin-Kemal Kahraman.