An Istanbul-based international association, AYBIR, released a report titled “Cultural and Artistic Community’s Stance Against Genocidal Israel (World and Türkiye)” at an event in Istanbul. The report highlighted the cultural and artistic community’s opposition to Israel’s actions against Palestinians. The event featured a panel discussing the community’s reaction, attended by prominent figures from the arts and culture sectors. Palestinian-Dutch film director Hany Abu-Assad spoke at the panel, describing challenges he faced in Hollywood due to his Palestinian identity and the impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict starting October 7 last year on his career.
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