Fear syndrome.. a misunderstanding that puts a Syrian singer in Erdogan’s grip

A misunderstanding has led a Syrian singer to fall into the hands of Turkish security authorities, who are apparently suffering from “musical fear syndrome.”

Western reports describe Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “dictator,” a characterization which is relevant in view of Ankara’s anti-human rights practices, its lack of disagreement and dozens of cases that have found their way into court for “insulting the president,” according to observers and a broad spectrum of the country’s opposition leaders.

Syrian singer Ali Al-Deek seemed out of luck, however, as a misunderstanding led him to the hands of the Turkish authorities.

There were also allegations that the young singer sang about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and members of the Kurdistan Workers Party at the wedding.

According to pro-President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regime newspapers, including Sabah’s website, the story was called a “major scandal.”

According to “Sabah”, a Syrian singer named Ali al-Deek participated in the resumption of the marriage of one of his family’s sons in the city of Hatay, capital of the southeastern Turkish state of the same name, during his performance, he launched a slogan that said: « Where is Erdogan and where we are. »

The newspaper also alleged that the singer himself performed a number of songs praising Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, members of the Kurdistan Workers Party, which Ankara considers a terrorist organization, and prosecuting anyone it claims is linked to.

The Turkish authorities immediately opened an investigation into the incident and reviewed the wedding recordings; All that was said turned out to be unfounded claims, according to the groom’s father, Erdogan Rai.

The father was quoted by the opposition newspaper Sozcu as saying: “My name is Erdogan, and the singer used to call out in Arabic saying: Where is Erdogan the groom’s father, we are here.”

The father expressed regret that they were being interrogated in this manner, which he described as “provocative.”