Sunday, July 15, 2012

Point of no return: Israeli band Orphaned Land to become Turkish

Israeli band Orphaned Land to become Turkish

With Israeli-Turkish relations at an icy low, the news that the rock band Orphaned Band are taking out Turkish citizenship seems a bold compliment to their Turkish fanbase. But it's not creeping dhimmitude, unless they relinquish their Israeli passports. Report in the Times of Israel:

Orphaned Land’s progressive metal riffs have won them a solid fan base in Turkey, even as relations between Jerusalem and Ankara have soured in recent years.

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