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Burhan Sönmez elected the new President of PEN International

Burhan Sönmez elected the new President of PEN International

“I thank my fellow PEN members for entrusting me with PEN’s future - an honour and a responsibility that I recognise and will keep in my mind and heart as I fill the role of President of our noble organisation,” says novelist Sönmez in his acceptance speech.

24 September 2021

PEN International calls for solidarity with Kurdish writer Meral Şimşek

PEN International calls for solidarity with Kurdish writer Meral Şimşek

With her literary works brought against her as criminal evidence, Şimşek will appear before the court on September 21.

PEN International to Turkey: Overturn conviction of writer Gulgeş Deryaspî

PEN International to Turkey: Overturn conviction of writer Gulgeş Deryaspî

PEN has released a statement about Kurdish PEN member and writer Gulgeş Deryaspî, who has been sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison in Turkey: “We believe that she is being targeted for her writings promoting Kurdish language and culture.”

‘Gezi Park’s Second Hearing Confirms Lack of Rule of Law’

JOINT STATEMENT BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

‘Gezi Park’s Second Hearing Confirms Lack of Rule of Law’

Led by PEN International, 20 international organizations have released a joint statement denouncing the interlocutory ruling of Gezi trial. They have called the EU “to put urgent, consistent and collective pressure upon Turkey.”

PEN International: Release Our Honorary Member Selahattin Demirtaş

PEN International: Release Our Honorary Member Selahattin Demirtaş

Making a call to Turkey to abide by the ECtHR ruling and release Selahattin Demirtaş, PEN International has emphasized that he has been elected as an honorary member by PEN centers in Germany, Mexico and Catalonia and invited others to follow suit.

21 December 2018

Support from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach to Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike

Support from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach to Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike

Film-maker and director Ken Loach, film producer Rebecca O’Brien and PEN International have delivered messages in support of Gülmen and Özakça who are in detention on the 76th day of their hunger strike.

Message of Solidarity From Margaret Atwood to Aslı Erdoğan on PEN’s Day of The Imprisoned Writer

Message of Solidarity From Margaret Atwood to Aslı Erdoğan on PEN’s Day of The Imprisoned Writer

This year, PEN International on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, has drawn attention to five writers in prison around the World including Aslı Erdoğan from Turkey to whom Margaret Atwood has written a letter of solidarity.

15 November 2016

Twitter and Youtube Letter From PEN’s Writers

Twitter and Youtube Letter From PEN’s Writers

PEN’s 64 leading writers from Turkey and around expressed their concern regarding the Twitter and YouTube ban in Turkey, calling for access to be restored immediately.