Grup Yorum: the jailed band Turkey can't silence

Pop’s never been short of groups claiming to be rebels, but Grup Yorum are the real thing. Eleven members are currently in jail, thanks to their uncompromising – and hugely popular – protest songs
In January 2016, Lyndon Way was heading for the Atatürk Theatre in İzmir, western Turkey, to see the band Grup Yorum. “When we arrived outside,” says the music academic, “we were greeted by police in helmets, riot gear and shields blocking the path to the c