Turkey blocks imam from singing in Portugal

Turkish religious authority refuses to allow musician imam Tuzer to perform at a concert hosted by Porto's art museum on Thursday.Turkey's religious authority has prevented a local imam, who is also a musician, from performing at a concert in the Portuguese city of Porto .

Imam Ahmet Muhsin Tuzer, who sings for the Turkish Rock band Firock, was invited to the city by the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art to perform in early April with the band Chora(s)an Time-Court Mirage and he performed well.
An official with Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs confirmed that Tuzer's request was rejected, adding that he will make a statement about the reasons for the decision on Friday.