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The association calls for solidarity messages for Demirtaş ahead of his birthday.

English PEN has granted honorary membership to journalist Nedim Türfent, who has been sentenced to 8 years, 9 months: “We are proud and honoured to have him among our members and will continue to stand with him until he fully regains these freedoms.”

To mark this year’s World Book Night English PEN asked writers at risk around the world about the role books play in detention. Here Büşra Ersanlı details the books that meant most to her in pre-trial detention.

English PEN is campaigning on freedom of expression in Turkey throughout 2013 to raise awareness of current threats to writers, publishers, translators and journalists.