Dean Bans Magazine he cant Understand

Communication School Dean Prof. Dr. Comak banned the Amigra magazine saying he did not understand the Kurdish and Armenian articles. He said he took this decision so that education is not harmed.

Erol Önderoğlu

Dean Prof. Dr. Hasret Comak of the Communication School of Kocaeli University (KU) banned the distribution and sale of the "Amigra" magazine within the campus. The magazine is prepared by students of universities in the Marmara region.

"We did not allow the distribution and sale of the magazine because we do not understand its content," said Comak. The magazine includes Kurdish and Armenian articles.

He advocated his decision by saying: "This ban is only effective within the university campus."

Dean Comak had rejected a petition requesting that the first issue of the magazine is distributed in the campus of the Communication School in Hereke.

Dean Comak also reacted against the questions of bianet.In response to the question: "Which regulation is this ban based on?" the Dean said, "All the regulations of the Turkish Republic and for the public security at the university. I made this decision so that education is not harmed."

Zana Kibar, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, who had previously spoken to the DHA news agency, said they had applied to the Police Headquarters with all documents about the magazine.

"Because of bureaucracy, we began distributing the March-April edition on April 10," said Kibar.

"But the Dean, did not allow the distribution of the magazine within the campus because of the Kurdish articles." (EO/BB/EA/YE)

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Erol Önderoğlu

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A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.