MosJan Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 TURKISH AUTHORITIES MAKE CHARGES AGAINST WRITER ELIF SHAFAK The Turkish authorities made charges against writer Elif Shafak, who is also professor of Arizona University (USA). Ms. Shafak is charged for insulting the dignity of Turkish nation, United Press International reports. The criminal prosecution, facing her the prospect of three years of imprisonment, is launched against Shafak for writing a piece of literary art. Arizona Republic reports that the story touches upon the subject of 1915 Genocide, killing 1.5 million Armenians. This is the first time ever Turkey prefers a charge under this article for a work of art, the newspaper writes. /Panorama.am/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghos Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 These Turks...can´t they stop making fools of themselves? By the way, I watched the DVD of the PBS documentary on the AG. Hearing Berktay was really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 These Turks...can´t they stop making fools of themselves? By the way, I watched the DVD of the PBS documentary on the AG. Hearing Berktay was really interesting. Armenian organizations should support miss Elif Shafak who is 1/4 Armenian by all means. Her novel introduced the Armenian suffering to the Turkish people at large through her grandmother who was Armenian, which she found out about her being Armenian at her grandmother's deathbed. Every major cities in diaspora should and must organize a protest at Turkish embassies to show the world so called Turkish democracy and freedom of speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 despite those faschist lawyers group's efforts, she will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 http://www.metiskitap.com/scripts/ i hope there will be a nice crowd there to act with solidarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lev7 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_en_...ovelist_s_trial what is the point of these trials, if they are all thrown away eventually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_en_...ovelist_s_trial what is the point of these trials, if they are all thrown away eventually? Intimidations and bullying others from doing the same I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lev7 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Intimidations and bullying others from doing the same I guess. but if they don't jail or fine them, the opposite, more people will now start openly critizing Turkey, so indirectly, Turkey is shooting itself in the foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) but if they don't jail or fine them, the opposite, more people will now start openly critizing Turkey, so indirectly, Turkey is shooting itself in the foot What else is new? They are good at that. Millions of dollars won't buy this kind of AG recognition ads in Europe and elsewhere. Edited September 21, 2006 by Yervant1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-09...or_x.htm?csp=34 And as of today: Top novelist acquitted in Turkey Elif Shafak hoped her novel would encourage empathy A court in Istanbul has acquitted the best-selling Turkish novelist, Elif Shafak, who had been accused of insulting Turkish national identity. Ms Shafak, 35, had faced charges for comments made by her characters on the mass killings of Armenians in the final years of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Turkey rejects Armenia's claim that the killings constituted "genocide". The EU welcomed the court ruling, but urged Turkey to scrap a law that makes it a crime to insult "Turkishness". The trial was seen by the EU as a test of freedom of expression in Turkey, which began membership talks with the 25-member bloc last October. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan also welcomed the verdict and signalled that the government would consider amending Article 301 of Turkey's penal code. It envisages up to three years in jail for "denigrating Turkish national identity". "The ruling party and the opposition can sit down together again to discuss this issue as laws are not eternal," Anatolia news agency quoted Mr Erdogan as saying Complete report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5366446.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Elif Shafak prosecuted for “insulting Turkishness” receives Freedom of Speech award 30.06.2007 16:01 GMT+04:00 Print version Send to mail In Russian In Armenian /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish Union of Publishers has handed the Freedom of Speck award to writer Elif Shafak, the author of “The Bastard of Istanbul”, which once caused prosecution against her. When speaking during the ceremony Ms. Shafak said this award is very important for her and fills her with strength. Besides, the Turkish Union of Publishers has issued a report which rates 2006 as the most negative year as regards freedom of speech. In 2006-2007 legal proceeding were launched against 43 writers and 24 publishing houses, the report says, Turkish media reports. Arizona University professor, renowned Turkish writer and Zaman columnist Elif Shafak stood trial under article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code, which provides for imprisonment up to 3 years. The novel of the 35-year-old writer tells about the events in 1915 in the Ottoman Empire. Charges against her were, however, dropped. The Beyoglu (Supreme) Court in Istanbul decided that there was not sufficient evidence for the crime, so Shafak could not be prosecuted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saramelkonian Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 But the great thing about this is that there are 43 writers telling this story - and every time Turkey tries to prosecute one, they raise the profile of the genocide. I wonder if I'll get sued if I ever end up publishing my novel? It would be great publicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Error 404 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Even if they abandon article 301. Ultra nationalists in turkey will still enforce it their own more violent way. Hrant Dink's case is a good example. "Truth alone wounds." Napoleon Bonaparte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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