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Kalan Müzik controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2002

    Confiscation of the music-publishing license

    Authorities confiscated Kalan's publishing license after the label issued an old folk song containing the politically sensitive word “Kurdistan.” Public outcry contributed to the reversal of the measure.

  2. 1992

    Court proceedings over Kurdish music

    Hasan Saltık faced court proceedings after Kalan released Kurdish music during a period when minority-language songs were subject to official restrictions.