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Turkish Singer Mehmet Das Returns to Israel for Jerusalem Festival Performance
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100% centerFirst reported by Mako · 3 days ago
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Turkish singer Mehmet Daş will perform this week at the Jerusalem East and West Festival in Jerusalem. He said his 13-year relationship with Israeli audiences is based on music, not politics, and that he has always felt warmly welcomed in Israel.
- 01Mehmet Daş will perform this week at Jerusalem's Sultan's Pool festival.
- 02He said his connection with Israeli audiences has grown over 13 years.
- 03Daş said his family worried on his first Israel visit, but his father later relaxed.
- 04He rejects politics, saying musicians should focus on songs and art.
- 05Daş said he is preparing new material for Israeli concerts.
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