Tension at Kadir İnanır memorial as Kenan Evren footage sparks boos
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- A memorial ceremony for the late Turkish actor Kadir İnanır was disrupted by tension when footage of Kenan Evren, the leader of the 1980 coup, was shown.
- Audience members booed Evren, leading to a confrontation with someone who defended his presence at the event.
- The individual who objected to the booing was subsequently booed and removed from the venue.
Tension flared during a memorial ceremony for the acclaimed Turkish actor Kadir İnanır at the Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage when footage related to Kenan Evren, the former Chief of General Staff and leader of the 1980 military coup, was displayed.
The ceremony, attended by many figures from the art and political worlds, was proceeding when a documentary segment about İnanır, titled "The Man from the North," included scenes depicting the 1980 coup. During this part of the screening, audience members began booing Evren's image.
A confrontation ensued when one attendee shouted, "Don't do this, this is a funeral. You cannot boo the former Chief of General Staff." This intervention was met with further booing from the crowd, and the individual was subsequently escorted out of the venue.
Following the ceremony, İnanır's funeral prayer was scheduled to be held at the Levent Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque after the afternoon prayer. He was to be laid to rest at the Ulus Cemetery.
Don't do this, this is a funeral. You cannot boo the former Chief of General Staff.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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