Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a girl band named Manifest on accusations of “obscene acts” and “public indecency,” the private DHA news agency reported on Sunday.
The probe was launched following the group’s performance in İstanbul on Saturday.
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said the band’s on-stage dances and acts were deemed to “constitute an attack on public decency and morals, harm feelings of modesty and chastity and carry the potential to negatively influence children and young people,” according to the Demirören news agency (DHA).
Manifest, a six-member group formed earlier this year, gained recognition after appearing on the televised competition “Big5 Türkiye.” The band has been giving live performances since its debut concert earlier this year.
The investigation comes amid growing criticism that Turkey’s authorities are increasingly policing artistic expression under broad morality laws.