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'''Rock'n Coke''' was Turkey's biggest outdoor music event, a real landmark for culture here. Pozitif Live put it on, with Coca,Cola as the sponsor. From 2003 to 2013, Hezarfen Airfield near Istanbul turned into a huge festival city every year for a weekend. It wasn't just gigs; it was like a whole social thing, showing Turkish young people what the festival life was all about and connecting our music scene with what was trending in the West.<ref>{{Web citation|author=dergy|newspaper=Dergy|title=Bugüne kadar Rock’n Coke’ta izlediğimiz unutulmaz performanslar|date=2026-01-28|url=https://www.dergy.com/bugune-kadar-rockn-coketa-izledigimiz-unutulmaz-performanslar/}}</ref> | '''Rock'n Coke''' was Turkey's biggest outdoor music event, a real landmark for culture here. Pozitif Live put it on, with Coca,Cola as the sponsor. From 2003 to 2013, Hezarfen Airfield near Istanbul turned into a huge festival city every year for a weekend. It wasn't just gigs; it was like a whole social thing, showing Turkish young people what the festival life was all about and connecting our music scene with what was trending in the West.<ref>{{Web citation|author=dergy|newspaper=Dergy|title=Bugüne kadar Rock’n Coke’ta izlediğimiz unutulmaz performanslar|date=2026-01-28|url=https://www.dergy.com/bugune-kadar-rockn-coketa-izledigimiz-unutulmaz-performanslar/}}</ref> <ref>{{Web citation|author=Hürriyet|newspaper=Hürriyet Gazetesi|title=Rock’n Coke’a büyük ilgi|date=2006-06-24|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/rock-n-coke-a-buyuk-ilgi-4638999|retrieved=2026-01-28}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Cancellation and termination of the event == | == Cancellation and termination of the event == | ||
The festival faced political pressure in subsequent years, and after the 2009 event, it was decided that the festival would be held every two years starting the following year. President Erdoğan described the young people making peace signs at the event as protesters. In 2013, a ban on alcohol companies sponsoring festivals was passed in parliament, eliminating the festival's largest source of funding. A farewell festival was held in 2013, and the festival came to an end. | The festival faced political pressure in subsequent years, and after the 2009 event, it was decided that the festival would be held every two years starting the following year. President Erdoğan described the young people making peace signs at the event as protesters. In 2013, a ban on alcohol companies sponsoring festivals was passed in parliament, eliminating the festival's largest source of funding. A farewell festival was held in 2013, and the festival came to an end. | ||
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