Erdogan's Chief Advisor Says Kanye West's Concert Contradicts Turkey's Values

NAMPA / Sputnik

2026-06-03

MOSCOW, June 3 (RIA Novosti) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Chief Advisor Oktay Saral criticized on Wednesday the concert of US rapper Kanye West that had taken place in Istanbul on May 30, saying that such events run counter to the spiritual and cultural values of Turkish society. On Saturday, the rapper, who performs under the stage name Ye, gave a two-hour concert at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. "118,000 young people took part in a......

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