Istanbul authorities cancel Djivan Gasparyan's concert with Yavuz Bingol

A joint concert by legendary Armenian duduk player Djivan Gasparyan and prominent Turkish singer Yavuz Bingol scheduled on September in Istanbul has been canceled by Turkish Government, Mr Gasparyan told Tert.am.

Earlier in a press conference the duduk master said he had been invited to take part in a concert to be held on 1 September - the International Day of Peace.

"I have not been provided with any explanations, I have no idea about the reasons the concert was cancelled," Mr Gasparyan explained.

Djivan Gasparyan and Yavuz Bingol have previously held joint concerts.

"Bingol himself is taken aback that the concert will not take place," said Mr Gasparyan, adding that he would not like the relations between Armenia and Turkey get tense.

Asked whether or not he would agree to such invitations Mr Gasparyan said: "Let them first invite, we will think about it later."