The song, Karakol (Turkish for Police Station) was released hours after the end of June 2022, which was celebrated as Pride month by LGBTQ+ people and allies. Mabel Matiz's new song named "Karakol" ...

The singer stood trial for allegedly "erotic" song lyrics and was asked, "Did you write this for a man?" during the trial.

İstanbul prosecutors have launched an investigation on "obscenity" charges into pop singer Mabel Matiz over the lyrics of his recently released song Perperişan, following a complaint by the Interior ...

The Interior Ministry is seeking to prosecute Mabel Matiz over his latest song, which it says is obscene and undermines public morality. Mabel Matiz. Photo: Mabel Matiz/Facebook. The Turkish Interior ...

On the last day of Pride month, Turkish singer and songwriter Mabel Matiz, whose real name is Fatih Karaca, released a new love song called “Karakol” [“Police Station”] which features a same-sex love ...

Istanbul (AFP) – A Turkish singer-songwriter has been slapped with a criminal complaint by the interior ministry over a song deemed "obscene" in the latest legal move targeting artists over alleged ...

Mabel Matiz’s laughter lines crease as he thinks about the previous evening. The 40-year-old musician, known as one of Turkey’s biggest pop stars, performed to thousands in the country’s capital ...

A Turkish singer-songwriter has been slapped with a criminal complaint by the interior ministry over a song deemed "obscene" in the latest legal move targetting artistes over alleged public indecency.