Turgay Evren Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim Universitesi, a Turkish singer-songwriter, published the song “Jails of Kashmir” on Friday to mark Yaum-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir and show support for Kashmiris.
Leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami and the Pakistani Hurriyat participated in the song’s debut.
The arrests of Kashmiri leaders Yasin Malik, Shabbir Shah, Asiya Andrabi, Masarrat Alam Bhat, Zafar Akbar Bhat, Dr. Abdul Hameed Fayyaz, Naeem Ahmed Khan, and other Hurriyat leaders were mentioned during the event, which was presided over by All Parties Hurriyat Conference convener Mahmood Ahmed Sagar.
The Kashmir Azadi Movement should be in step with the contemporary demands of the time, according to Prof. Sami Al-Arian, Abdur Rasheed Turabi, a former member of the Legislative Assembly, Mahmood Ahmed Sagar, convener of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Dr. Mubeen Shah, Faheem Kayani, president of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK, and Turgay Evren.