Pelin Başaran and Banu Karaca

Banu Karaca is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Sabanci University and a founding member of Siyah Bant. Pelin Başaran is an arts producer and a founding member of Siyah Bant. Siyah Bant is a research platform that documents censorship in the arts across Turkey and advocates for freedom of expression.

International exhibition censored by Turkish Embassy in Madrid

by Pelin Başaran and Banu Karaca | 28 May 14

Last year, censorship occurred in connection with Here Together Now, an exhibition held at Matadero Madrid, Spain. Pelin Basaran and Banu Karaca report on the Turkish embassy’s involvement

Turkey: Artistic freedom and censorship

by Pelin Başaran and Banu Karaca | 13 Feb 14

Limitations and challenges to freedom of expression and of assembly in Turkey have – once again – come to international attention over the past year. But despite this, censorship of the arts is often unreported.