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Folk Songs Were Complained About and the Artist Rebelled!

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Performing in Bodrum, Muğla, artist Ekin Akkaş broke her drum on stage and left the show mid-show after receiving hundreds of complaints about Turkish songs and folk songs that offended her. Akkaş reacted by saying, "This is Turkey, of course we'll sing our folk songs." Before leaving the stage, she distributed çiğ köfte (raw meatballs), led the Zeybek dance, and the Halay dance.
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Performing in Bodrum, Muğla, artist Ekin Akkaş broke her drum on stage and left the show mid-show after receiving hundreds of complaints about Turkish songs and folk songs that offended her. Akkaş reacted by saying, "This is Turkey, of course we'll sing our folk songs." Before leaving the stage, she distributed çiğ köfte (raw meatballs), led the Zeybek dance, and the Halay dance.

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A Haber broke the news in Türkiye on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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