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Arrested in Greece, writer Sevan Nişanyan faces deportation to Turkey

Arrested in Greece, writer Sevan Nişanyan faces deportation to Turkey

İra Tzourou, the spouse of writer Sevan Nişanyan, has made a statement on social media and said that the judge will decide to which country he will be deported.

Sevan Nişanyan Awarded Saroyan Prize

Sevan Nişanyan Awarded Saroyan Prize

Armenian Diaspora Ministry has given William Saroyan prize to imprisoned Sevan Nişanyan.

27 September 2016

"Nişanyan's Sentence Contradicts Secularism"

REPORTER WITHOUT BORDERS

"Nişanyan's Sentence Contradicts Secularism"

Reporters Without Borders condemned Sevan Nişanyan’s conviction to 13.5 months of prison for insulting Prophet Mohammed and urged a dismissal in the appeals trial.

Author Nişanyan Sentenced to 13.5 Months of Prison

Author Nişanyan Sentenced to 13.5 Months of Prison

Istanbul 14th Peace Court convicted author Sevan Nişanyan to 13.5 months of prison for “openly insulting religious values of a certain faction of the society” in one of his articles.

RSF Condemns Punishment of HaberTürk

RSF Condemns Punishment of HaberTürk

Reporters without Boarders condemned the punishment imposed on Haber Türk by the Radio and TV Supreme Council as "censorship pure and simple". RSF claimed that writer Nişanyan fulfilled his duty as a journalist and called on the council to withdraw the punishment.

30 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

RTÜK Punished Thoughts on "Genocide" Voiced by Turkish Writer

RTÜK Punished Thoughts on "Genocide" Voiced by Turkish Writer

The Radio and TV Supreme Council suspended the broadcast of a program on Haber Türk because writer Nişanyan thoughts on the "Armenian Genocide" supposedly exceeded the limits of criticism. Also the series "Lady's farm" was found "against the Turkish family structure".

28 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu