The source added that an arrest warrant was issued against Omar al-Masikh, who is the singer’s real name, and that the Turkish gendarmerie forces arrested him in a house in the Şanlıurfa region on the Syrian border after receiving information about his whereabouts..
Having started his career singing at weddings and other events in northern Syria, Omar Suleiman’s delightful electronic music has achieved international fame in recent years. He released several albums and collaborated with musicians such as singer Bjork.
Demiroren News Agency and other media outlets also reported his arrest. The source said that he was taken to the hospital for a medical examination and is expected to be transferred to a gendarmerie police station for questioning.
Suleiman is accused of being a member of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units, which Ankara considers a terrorist organization and an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which has led an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984..
Omar Suleiman has previously performed in concerts in countries including Turkey, the United States, Japan and several European countries. He sings in Arabic and Kurdish.
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