Publishers Express Support for Selahattin Demirtaş’s First Novel ‘Leylan’
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Amid debates on the theater play adapted from his second short story book, several bookstores and publishers have shared messages of solidarity and support for "Leylan", the first novel penned by Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned former Co-Chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). The book will come out in Turkey on January 22.
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Adapted for the stage by artist Jülide Kural, "Devran" was targeted by Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu shortly after its debut in İstanbul on January 11. "You cannot clean the blood on your hands with theater plays", said Soylu, who was soon to be denounced by several artists such as Halil Ergün, Lale Mansur and Nur Sürer.
Publishers and bookstores have shared the following messages in support of "Leylan" and Dipnot Publishing, which will publish the novel:
Selahattin Demirtaş'ın kitabı yayın duyurusu yapıldığı andan itibaren dağıtımının engellenmesi yönünde saldırılara maruz kalıyor. Düşünce ve ifade özgürlüğüne konulmaya çalışılan sınırlara karşı yayıncı dostumuz @DipnotY yanındayız. #Leylan pic.twitter.com/LiUvkrDJ3E
— Versus & Aylak Kitap (@versus_aylak) January 15, 2020
Versus & Aylak Book: "Since the book of Selahattin Demirtaş was announced to the public, it has been facing attacks to prevent its distribution. We stand with our fellow publisher Dipnot against the boundaries attempted to be set for freedom of thought and expression."
Bu tweeti 28 Ocak'a kadar RT eden TAKİPÇİlerimizden 10 kişiye çekilişle sevgili @hdpdemirtas'ın #Leylan kitabını hediye edeceğiz. pic.twitter.com/aDtiDXJoJ3
— Moda Kitap (@modakitap) January 14, 2020
Moda Book: "Of our followers who will retweet this tweet until January 28, we will present Leylan of Dear Demirtaş to 10 people by drawing lots."
Düşüncenin ifade edilmesi, yayılması ve yayımlanması için aynı çatı altında birlikte mücadele ettigimiz, dostumuz @DipnotY Yayınevi'nin yanındayız...
— Tekin Yayınevi (@TekinYayinevi) January 14, 2020
Her alanda ve her mecrada #Leylan'ı satarız!
Kimse canını sıkmasın pic.twitter.com/Ku2DG4SiHk
Tekin Publishing House: "We stand with our friend Dipnot Publishing House, with whom we have been struggling under the same roof to ensure that thoughts can be expressed, spread and published.
"We will sell Leylan in every field and by any means!
"No one should feel bad."
Selahattin Demirtaş’ın daha yayımlanmamış romanına ilişkin yapılan birtakım tartışmalar, düşünce özgürlüğünün çerçevesini aşıyor, doğrudan düşünce ve ifade özgürlüğüne ve onu yayma hakkına bir müdahaledir. Dipnot Yayınlarının (@DipnotY) yanındayız. pic.twitter.com/jteZQBC9IU
— Avesta Yayınları (@avestayayin) January 14, 2020
Avesta Publishing: "Some debates on Selahattin Demirtaş's unpublished book go beyond the frame of freedom of thought and constitute a direct interference in freedom of thought and expression as well as the right to spread them. We stand with Dipnot Publishing."
Genişleyeceği ve genelleşeceği açık bir saldırı dalgası karşısında düşünceyi ve kitabı tekrar savunmak zorundayız. Dost ve kardeş yayınevimiz @DipnotY'nın yanındayız. pic.twitter.com/9Bbw6g1NOq
— NotaBene Yayınları (@NotaBeneY) January 14, 2020
Notabene Publishing: "We have to defend the thought and book against a wave of attacks that will apparently be extended and generalized. We stand with our fellow and sister publisher Dipnot."
Selahattin Demirtaş'ın kitaplarının satışını engellemeye yönelik kampanyayı hayli tehlikeli buluyoruz. Bugün Demirtaş şahsında cisimleşen yasakçılık ve sansürün, bu coğrafyada yıllarca uygulandığı ve hiçbir olumlu sonuç getirmediği unutulmamalı. @DipnotY’na başarılar diliyoruz
— Telos Yayınları (@telosyayinlari) January 14, 2020
Telos Publishing: "We find the campaign aiming to prevent the sale of Selahattin Demirtaş's book extremely dangerous. It should not be forgotten that the repressive attitude and censorship that have materialized in the person of Demirtaş today have been implemented in this geography for years, but have born no positive results."
Siyasetçi ve yazar Selahattin Demirtaş'ın kitaplarının satışını engellemek için yürütülen kampanyayı ve yasakçı anlayışı kınıyor, ünlü Alman şairi H. Heine'nin sözlerini hatırlatıyoruz: "Bugün kitapları yakan, yarın insanları da yakar." Yayıncısı @DipnotY'na başarılar diliyoruz. pic.twitter.com/334fltnBnc
— Yordam Kitap (@YordamKitap) January 14, 2020
Yordam Book: "We condemn the campaign to ban the sale of politician and writer Selahattin Demirtaş's books and the repressive mindset. We recall the words of famous German poet H. Heine: "Whoever burns books today will burn humans tomorrow."
(AÖ/SD)
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ON HIS FIRST NOVEL 'LEYLAN'
Demirtaş: Everything Started by Thinking About the Hopelessness of the Ones Outside...
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on ‘Devran’: I Wish Men Talk Less About This Issue
‘DEVRAN’ BY DEMİRTAŞ TAKEN TO STAGE
Artists Slam Soylu’s Targeting Remarks: Do Your Job Instead of Picking on Artists
Actor Halil Ergün Slams Minister Soylu: ‘He Attacks While He Should Be Proud’
Interior Minister Targets Audience of Theater Play Adapted from Demirtaş's Book
BOOK OF DEMİRTAŞ TAKEN TO STAGE
‘Devran’ Makes its Debut: Women will Achieve Solidarity
Selahattin Demirtaş’s Book ‘Devran’ Taken to Stage by Artist Jülide Kural