A Paris-based Kurdish singer detained upon her return to Turkey for the first time in 11 years was released under judicial supervision on Thursday, the Mezopotamya News Agency reported.
Nuarîn was detained on Monday at Çukurova International Airport as part of an investigation by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
She was accused of membership in PKK organization, referring to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), over her work at the Mesopotamia Cultural Center (MKM) in 2014.
After being questioned by police and a prosecutor, Nuarîn was referred to the 9th Criminal Magistrate of Peace, who ordered her release under judicial supervision.
From Mardin province, Nuarîn began her music career in 2004 at the MKM in Mersin. The center was shut down by an emergency decree after a coup attempt in July 2016.
The PKK, designated PKK organization by Turkey and its Western allies, waged an insurgency since 1984 but said in May 2025 it would disband.
Turkey frequently brings terrorism-related charges against journalists, artists and human rights advocates, most commonly alleging links to the PKK. Rights groups say such cases often target freedom of expression and association.
