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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Turkey Cancels Maxim Galkin Concert Over Pro-Israel Stance

Russian comedian Maxim Galkin's concert in Istanbul, set for October 25, was canceled due to his pro-Israel statements. A campaign in Turkey, supported by the newspaper Yeni Safak, called for a ban on his entry. Galkin had publicly supported Israel after the October 7th Hamas attack.

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What happened

  1. 01Maxim Galkin's Istanbul concert was canceled due to his support for Israel.
  2. 02A campaign in Turkey called for a lifetime ban on Galkin's entry.
  3. 03Yeni Safak newspaper labeled Galkin a "Zionist supporting Israel amid genocide in Gaza."
  4. 04Galkin posted support for Israel after the October 7th Hamas attack.
  5. 05Turkey's President Erdogan is a strong critic of Israel and its Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Turkey, under President Erdogan, is a strong critic of Israel.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original

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