Mersin Governor's Office banned the concert the Human Rights Association (IHD) Mersin Branch is organising as part of the activities to mark 1 September, World Peace Day.

Artists Pınar Aydın and Dodan Özer were to attend the concert planned to be held at Yenişehir Municipality Atatürk Cultural Center on 2 September. The governorship, however, banned the concert by saying that it was “not deemed appropriate” in the application made by the IHD.

The IHD will make a statement on the subject at the Özgür Children's Park at 12.30 today.