Mabel Matiz Faces Obscenity Charges as Turkey Tightens Cultural Clampdown

Pop icon under fire for song depicting same-sex love amid “Year of the Family” campaign Istanbul – Kenan Behzat Sharpe | 30 October 2025One of Turkey’s most celebrated pop artists, Mabel Matiz, is facing criminal prosecution for his latest single “Perperişan,” accused of spreading “obscenity” under a government campaign to protect what officials call “family … Continue reading Mabel Matiz Faces Obscenity Charges as Turkey Tightens Cultural Clampdown