Overview

• Ticketing firm Bubilet said it canceled the Ataköy Marina show at the request of the Istanbul governor’s office, which invoked security grounds.
• The performance had been scheduled for October 7, the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on southern Israel, a timing outlets noted as especially sensitive.
• Turkish media described protest calls and hostile online messages accusing Williams of being a “Zionist” due to past concerts in Israel and his family’s Jewish ties.
• Williams wrote on Instagram that the decision was outside his control, emphasized fan safety as his priority, and apologized to supporters in Turkey.
• Organizers have not announced a new Istanbul date, with refunds promised, while Williams continues other engagements including a small London show this week.