Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu and 14 others released pending trial
Turkish publisher and human rights activist Ragip Zarakolu was released, though he still faces lengthy trial and up to 15 years in prison. More
Professor Büşra Ersanlı and Ragıp Zarakolu formally indicted
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has ordered the indictment of Büşra Ersanlı and Ragip Zarakolu this week. More
Year Closes with 30 Writers in Prison, Over 70 on Trial and 25 New Arrests
As this year closes, 30 writers are held in Turkish prisons, more than 70 others are on trial, and 25 more were arrested in recent days. More
Ragıp Zarakolu moved to high security prison
Publisher Ragip Zarakolu was reportedly moved to a high security “F-Type” prison on November 4, 2011, being held in pre-trial detention, charged under anti-terrorism legislation. More
Ragip Zarakolu Releases Public Letter from Prison
Writer, academic and publisher Ragip Zarakolu, who has been formally charged with “membership of an illegal organization," released an open letter from prison on November 2, 2011, through his… More
Writer and Academic Ragip Zarakolu Arrested with Professor Büşra Ersanli
Professor Büşra Ersanlı, of the faculty of Political Science at Marmara University, and publisher Ragip Zarakolu, one of Turkey’s most prominent freedom of expression and minority rights activists and… More
Writer and Academic Ragip Zarakolu and Professor Büsra Ersanli Charged
PEN International has learned that writer, academic, and publisher Ragip Zarakolu has been formally charged alongside Professor Büşra Ersanlı under the Anti-Terror Law today. PEN has received further details… More
Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu fined, writer Mehmet Güler receives suspended sentence
On March 10, 2011, Ragip Zarakolu, publisher and free expression activist, was sentenced to a fine, and author Mehmet Güler to a 15-month suspended prison term. More
Trial of Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu Postponed
Ragip Zarakolu is accused of spreading propaganda seen to support the banned Kurdish Worker’s Party (PKK), through his publication Mehmet Güler’s book, The KCK File/The Global State and Kurds… More
Trial of Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu and Writer Mehmet Güler, First Hearing on Sept 30
Ragip Zarakolu, publisher and free expression activist, is on trial again for publishing another book by author Mehmet Güler. The books is seen to support the banned Kurdish Worker’s… More
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