Turkey said Tataloo was initially picked up for a visa violation and a deportation decision has not yet been made. Sign up for the Sleeve Notes email: music news, bold reviews and unexpected extras Read more The underground artist’s music has at times been banned by Iran’s ministry of culture and Islamic guidance on immorality grounds, but he still has a fanbase of millions on social media, where his followers call themselves “Tatalees”. The tattoo-covered musician has courted controversy for his mercurial politics.