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content tagged with Ragıp Zarakolu

Zarakolu: Nothing will change, decisions are taken by courts here, not by government
POLITICAL EXILES IN SWEDEN
Zarakolu: Nothing will change, decisions are taken by courts here, not by government
Writer and publisher Zarakolu, exiled in Sweden, has spoken to bianet about the expectation that the country will “send back the people Turkey wants to have extradited” following the signing of a memorandum on the NATO bids of Sweden and Finland.
30 June 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz
Will Sweden hand over dissident author to Turkey to become a NATO member?
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY IN STOCKHOLM
Will Sweden hand over dissident author to Turkey to become a NATO member?
Journalist Erik Wiman from Sweden interviewed the political exiles in the country whom Turkey asks to be deported to Turkey. They are all hoping that Stockholm will adhere to the "principles".
18 May 2022
ECtHR ruling on writer Ragıp Zarakolu
ECtHR ruling on writer Ragıp Zarakolu
The ECtHR has concluded that the right to liberty and security and freedom of expression of writer Ragıp Zarakolu have been violated. The writer has been standing trial as part of Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) İstanbul Main Case.
15 September 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Writer Ragıp Zarakolu Investigated for 'Hinting at Coup' over Column Article
Writer Ragıp Zarakolu Investigated for 'Hinting at Coup' over Column Article
President and AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had filed a criminal complaint for Zarakolu over an article.
7 May 2020
Statement by Ragıp Zarakolu, Criminal Complaint by Communications Director Altun
Statement by Ragıp Zarakolu, Criminal Complaint by Communications Director Altun
Presidential Communications Director Altun has filed a complaint against journalist-writer Ragıp Zarakolu and Arti Media over his article “There is no escape from ill fortune.” Zarakolu has noted that “he has struggled against coups all through his life.”
6 May 2020
Request for Red Notice Against Writer, Publisher Zarakolu
Request for Red Notice Against Writer, Publisher Zarakolu
Writer and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu, for whom a red notice request has been submitted to the Interpol six years after his release from prison, has stated, "It does not mean anything other than disrespect and harassment."
6 September 2018 Ekin Karaca
Police Raid on Journalists Zarakolu, Keskin, Koçali
Police Raid on Journalists Zarakolu, Keskin, Koçali
Following the police raid on Özgür Gündem daily, police have raided the house of the daily’s reporters Koçali and Keskin as well as Zarakolu.
17 August 2016
Ragıp Zarakolu Receives PL Foundation Peace Prize
Ragıp Zarakolu Receives PL Foundation Peace Prize
Publisher and human rights defender Zarakolu has been awarded PL Foundation Peace Prize.
4 December 2015
Investigation against Zarakolu over being Roj TV Correspondent
Investigation against Zarakolu over being Roj TV Correspondent
Journalist and human rights defender Ragıp Zarakolu has been charged with “being a correspondent” for the interview he gave to Roj TV.
26 October 2015
IPA Calls for Ragıp and Deniz Zarakolu’s Acquittal
IPA Calls for Ragıp and Deniz Zarakolu’s Acquittal
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has called on Turkish authorities to drop the charges against Ragıp Zarakolu, a publisher and a Nobel Peace Prize candidate nominee, as well as his son Deniz Zarakolu who is currently serving jail time.
1 October 2012
Lawyers Storm out of the Courtroom in Landmark KCK Case
KCK ISTANBUL TRIAL KICKS OFF
Lawyers Storm out of the Courtroom in Landmark KCK Case
A specially authorized Istanbul court rejected all the defendants’ demands in the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial during the first hearing of the case on Monday. Eminent publisher Ragıp Zarakolu and academic Büşra Ersanlı are also facing charges as part of the probe.
2 July 2012 Nilay Vardar
Ragıp Zarakolu Released
Ragıp Zarakolu Released
15 suspects of the first KCK case, including publisher Ragip Zarakolu, are released today. The names of the released are listed below.
10 April 2012
Assyrian Cultural Award for Ragıp Zarakolu
Assyrian Cultural Award for Ragıp Zarakolu
Imprisoned writer and publisher Ragıp Zarakolu will receive the Assyrian Cultural Award. "He always took his place right next to minorities and the oppressed. Giving him this award is the least we can do", said the head of the Assyrian Culture Centre Baryawno.
29 March 2012
Academic Ersanlı Alleged of Being KCK Executive
KCK INDICTMENT ANNOUNCED
Academic Ersanlı Alleged of Being KCK Executive
According to the indictment of the trial related to the Union of Kurdish Communities prepared by Prosecutor Çimen, Prof Ersanlı is facing imprisonment of 22.5 years on charges of leadership of an illegal organization. Nobel Peace candidate Zarakolu is facing 15 years in jail.
20 March 2012
In Solidarity with Arrested Writer Zarakolu
In Solidarity with Arrested Writer Zarakolu
Advocators for freedom of expression from Turkey and abroad expressed their solidarity with detained writer Ragıp Zarakolu in Ankara on 25 February. PEN International Head Schoulgin and Nyegard from the Norwegian Publishers Association sent solidarity messages.
27 February 2012 Serhat Korkmaz
Academic Ersanlı and Writer Zarakolu - 100 Days in Jail
EĞİTİM SEN
Academic Ersanlı and Writer Zarakolu - 100 Days in Jail
"We want Justice and Freedom on the 100th day of arrest" demanded the Eğitim-Sen Istanbul Universities Branch on 8 February. The protestors marked the 100th day in detention for academic Ersanlı and writer Zarakolu with a demonstration in front of the Beşiktaş Courthouse.
9 February 2012 Serhat Korkmaz
Zarakolu Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Zarakolu Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Swedish parliamentarians nominated arrested journalist, publisher, writer and human rights advocator Ragıp Zarakolu for the Nobel Peace Prize.
6 February 2012
Turkey: Everyone is Considered Guilty until Proven Innocent(!)
Turkey: Everyone is Considered Guilty until Proven Innocent(!)
In the country which was hoped to initiate public debates during the preparation of a new constitution, the new waves of arrests impose silence. Accusations and arrests stand by the system as "invisible hammers."
23 November 2011 Bülent Kale
"KCK Arrests Deepen Freedom of Expression Concerns"
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
"KCK Arrests Deepen Freedom of Expression Concerns"
The Amnesty International Turkey Branch wrote a letter to the Ministry of Justice to express their concern about the arrest of 44 people in the scope of KCK operations on 1 November, among them publisher Zarakolu and academic Ersanlı.
16 November 2011
"Zarakolu Deserves the Nobel Prize, not Prison"
"Zarakolu Deserves the Nobel Prize, not Prison"
The arrest of publisher Ragıp Zarakolu provoked international criticism. The International Publishers Association and PEN International criticized the arrest their announcements. Zarakolu deserved the Nobel Prize instead of prison, it was said.
4 November 2011
Appeal and Protest against KCK Arrests
Appeal and Protest against KCK Arrests
A bill of exception was handed to court regarding the arrest of 46 people, including academic Ersanlı and publisher Zarakolu, in the scope of the KCK operation. A group of academics protested the arrests in front of the courthouse.
4 November 2011 Nilay Vardar
44 People Arrested - among them Ersanlı and Zarakolu
44 People Arrested - among them Ersanlı and Zarakolu
44 out of 50 people who were taken into police custody were arrested on 1 November and taken to prison in the scope of the KCK operations.
2 November 2011
Prosecutor Demanded Arrest of Ersanlı and Zarakolu
KCK OPERATION
Prosecutor Demanded Arrest of Ersanlı and Zarakolu
The prosecutor demanded the arrest of Prof. Ersanlı and writer Zarakolu, two out of 47 people who were taken into police custody on 28 October in the course of the latest KCK operations.
1 November 2011
Author Güler and Publisher Zarakolu Convicted
Author Güler and Publisher Zarakolu Convicted
Charges of "propaganda for the PKK" lead to the conviction of writer Güler and publisher Zarakolu based on the book "The KCK file/Global state and Kurds without a state". Güler received a prison sentence and Zarakolu a monetary fine despite the prosecutor's plea for their acquittal.
11 March 2011 Emir Çelik
Armenian Honour Award for Turkish Publisher Zarakolu
Armenian Honour Award for Turkish Publisher Zarakolu
Publisher and journalist Ragıp Zarakolu was awarded with the Hagop Meghabart Medal of Honour Lifetime Achievement Award from Armenia. Zarakolu is the first laureate of the prize from Turkey.
21 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu
Publisher Zarakolu and Writer Güler on Trial for the next Book
Publisher Zarakolu and Writer Güler on Trial for the next Book
The trial against publisher Zarakolu and writer Güler on the grounds of the book "The KCK file/Global state and Kurds without a state" has started. Güler demanded to lift the ban of the book. The case was postponed to 2 December.
1 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Publisher Zarakolu and Writer Güler on Trial Again
Publisher Zarakolu and Writer Güler on Trial Again
Yet a new trial has been opened against Publisher Zarakolu and Writer Güler on the grounds of the book "The KCK File / Global State and Kurds without a State". Both defendants are facing imprisonment of to 2 years and 8 months.
21 July 2010 Belge International Publishing House
Author Güler Sentenced on Behalf of Novel Characters
LITERATURE CONVICTED UNDER ANTI-TERROR LAW
Author Güler Sentenced on Behalf of Novel Characters
Author Mehmet Güler was sentenced to imprisonment of one year and three months under charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" based on three fictional characters of his book "More difficult decisions than death". Publisher Zarakolu was acquitted.
11 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Prosecutor Reckons Fictional Protagonists to be "Dangerous"
Prosecutor Reckons Fictional Protagonists to be "Dangerous"
While the previous prosecutor demanded acquittal for publisher Zarakolu, the new prosecutor requests his punishment for the book "More difficult decisions than death". Zarakolu stated that the atmosphere of the trial seems to change according to the country's climate.
30 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu
Prosecutor Pleaded for Publisher's and Journalist's Acquittal
PRESS FREEDOM
Prosecutor Pleaded for Publisher's and Journalist's Acquittal
Prosecutor Çavuşoğlu from the Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court pleaded for the acquittal of publisher Zarakolu and writer Güler. The defendants were facing prison sentences under allegations of "spreading PKK propaganda" on behalf of a character in a novel.
20 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu
An Eulogy for Comrade Sarkis
ragıp zarakolu writes
An Eulogy for Comrade Sarkis
He taught Armenian young people Armenian history and literature, and us our own history. We learned socialism and history from him. He was a true internationalist. My master, my comrade, my friend, my older brother Sarkis, I will always carry you inside me. And I will always miss that smile, as we all will.
5 August 2009 Ragıp Zarakolu
Opposition Press Prosecuted Differently
Opposition Press Prosecuted Differently
Zarakolu, chief editor of the newspaper “Alternatif”, says when it comes to the opposition press, their prosecutions also include the chief editors and this points to a discrimination against them. Zarakolu is on trial for the news that appeared on “Alternatif”
23 December 2008
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