Yavuz Ekinci is a literary writer whose work focuses on the Kurdish minority in Türkiye. His pro-Kurdish tweets led to his indictment for “making terrorist propaganda.” His trial began in September 2021 and he was sentenced on March 31, 2022 to over a year in prison, but the court deferred his sentence. In March 2023, a court ruled for the banning and confiscation of copies of his 2014 novel Rüyası Bölünenler.
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Yavuz Ekinci
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Literary writer, Online Commentator, Scholar
Country:Türkiye
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Convicted