The decision to cancel her concert in Izmir, Turkey organized by the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV) because, according to Turkish media, a poster of Kemal Ataturk was displayed in the venue was taken by Despina Vandi on Wednesday night.

In the last few days, police in Turkey have arrested three Greek nationals in two different cases on the charges of migrant trafficking and drug trafficking.

Mike Pompeo, the former U.S. Secretary of State, voiced his concerns regarding Turkey’s decision to transform the Chora church, a recognized UNESCO world heritage site, from a museum into a mosque.