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Going in front of Silivri Prison to act in solidarity with imprisoned journalists and writers, the International PEN’s press statement has been blocked by gendarmerie.

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.

International PEN and PEN Turkey held this year's "Freedom to the Word" Literature Festival in Istanbul last weekend. Publishers, writers and interpreters discussed the "Harm of Harmful Publications" and the function of the Board for Protection from Harmful Publications.

International PEN, Article 19 and IPA have called on Turkey to abolish the controversial Article 301.