Ömer Asan
Ömer Şükrü Asan (born May 28, 1961 in Trabzon, Turkey), is a Turkish folklorist, photographer and writer.
In 2002, he was charged with allegations that he violated Article 8 of Turkey's Anti-Terror Law by "propagandating separatism" for his book Pontos Kültürü.[1] In 2003, Article 8 was abolished, and Asan was acquitted as a result.[2]
Bibliography
- 1996 : Pontos Kültürü in Turkish ISBN 975-344-220-3
- 2000 : Hasan İzzettin Dinamo, biography
- 2005 : Niko'nun kemençesi, short stories
- Articles, stories and rasearch studies published in Radikal, Sabah and Milliyet newspapers, Gezi, Yaşasın Edebiyat, Adam Öykü and Kafkasya Yazıları, Sky Life.
Awards obtained
- Abdi İpekçi, Peace and Friendship Award presented by Turkish-Greek Friendship Association for his article published in Milliyet newspaper.
See also
References
- ^ 'Pontos Kültürü' yargılandı - 11-07-2002 Özgür Politika
- ^ English PEN. "Omer ASAN". http://www.englishpen.org/writersinprison/honorarymembers/turkey/omerasan/. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
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