Kurdish artists Helim Arslan (Omerî) and Azad Bedran Kızılkar were taken into custody in Amed on Monday. It was learned that Arslan was detained at his home, while Kızılkar was detained at the airport. The reason for the artists’ detention could not be learned.

‘Kurdish music cannot be silenced’

In a statement, the Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM) said that "the government’s intolerance towards Kurdish culture and art continues. So do detentions. The raids and detentions carried out on the homes of Kurdish artists Azad Bedran and Helim Omerî on Monday are an attack on the survival of Kurdish music and art. This pressure will not be able to prevent Kurdish culture and art. On the contrary, Kurdish culture and art will become stronger with our struggle. We condemn these detentions and the pressures on Kurdish artists. Kurdish music and art cannot be silenced!"