Rapper Ezhel supports Deniz Göktaş in Berlin, sings 'Çav Bella'

Rapper Ezhel has voiced his support for comedian Deniz Göktaş, who was recently arrested, by participating in a solidarity event in Berlin. The protest, held at Oranienplatz, an area with a significant Turkish population in the German capital, saw attendees holding banners to condemn Göktaş's detention.

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Today we are here for our dear friend Deniz Göktaş, but of course, we are here for more than that. For our voices that have been tried to be silenced for years, for our thoughts that have been tried to be imprisoned...

During the demonstration, Ezhel addressed the crowd, emphasizing the importance of freedom of expression. "Today we are here for our dear friend Deniz Göktaş, but of course, we are here for more than that. For our voices that have been tried to be silenced for years, for our thoughts that have been tried to be imprisoned..." he stated. He further elaborated on the futility of suppressing artistic expression, saying, "They still haven't learned: You cannot imprison songs within four walls by throwing a singer in jail. You cannot imprison a comedian by throwing a comedian in jail."

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You cannot imprison songs within four walls by throwing a singer in jail. You cannot imprison a comedian by throwing a comedian in jail.

Ezhel also revealed his personal struggles with returning to his home country. He explained that due to legal cases filed against him over his music, he has been unable to visit Turkey for the past seven years. "I think about my country every day. They will never be able to silence our voices, they will never be able to imprison our laughter within four walls," he declared, drawing parallels between his situation and that of Göktaş.

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I think about my country every day. They will never be able to silence our voices, they will never be able to imprison our laughter within four walls.