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International Groups Call on Turkey’s Parliament to Reject the “Disinformation” Bill as a Tool of Digital Censorship

Open LetterJune 8, 2022

PEN America joins international calls for Turkey’s parliament to reject the “disinformation” bill as a tool of digital censorship. More

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PEN America Welcomes Chance to End Bogus Campaign Against Writer Orhan Pamuk

Press ReleaseDecember 1, 2021

Today PEN America expressed relief that Turkey’s Ministry of Justice requested the end of legal proceedings against novelist and Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk. More

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PEN America Demands Turkey Explain or Drop Charges Against Detained Musician

Press ReleaseNovember 18, 2021

The arrest of Omar Souleyman may be the latest example of Turkey using charges of terrorism to silence artists. More

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Reopening of Criminal Investigation Into Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk is Egregious Move to Silence Writers in Turkey

Press ReleaseNovember 9, 2021

The reopening of a criminal investigation into Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk for writing in his latest novel Nights of Plague is an egregious attempt by Turkish authorities to silence… More

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Five Years Post-Coup Attempt, Turkey’s Writers Face Ever-Deepening Crackdown on Free Expression

Press ReleaseJune 29, 2021

In the five years since a coup attempt in Turkey, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has orchestrated a repressive, society-wide crackdown that has dramatically limited free expression… More

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PEN America Welcomes Release of Turkish Journalist Ahmet Altan

Press ReleaseApril 14, 2021

PEN America today welcomed the news that Turkish journalist Ahmet Altan has been released from prison after spending more than four years behind bars. More

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Turkey’s Crackdown on Press, Free Expression Mark “Grave Moment”

Press ReleaseMarch 26, 2021

PEN America condemns Turkey’s latest attacks on journalists, as well as the broader crackdown on freedom of expression in the country over the past week. More

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Police Violently Crack Down on Student Protesters in Turkey

Press ReleaseFebruary 4, 2021

“The attacks on these students’ peaceful protests are egregious and demonstrate a blatant and persistent disregard for freedom of expression by the Turkish government." More

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Turkey Arrests 93 in Raid on Turkish Music Collective’s Cultural Center

Press ReleaseNovember 9, 2020

“These arrests are yet another demonstration that freedom of expression does not exist for Turkish musicians whose lyrics criticize the government." More

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Turkey Must Release Osman Kavala and Drop Charges Against Him and Henri Barkey

Press ReleaseOctober 28, 2020

“This new indictment is yet another egregious attack on the human rights of Osman Kavala, who has dedicated his life to promoting cultural collaborations and advocating for the rights… More

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Very excited to celebrate the release of @patricia_engel’s new story collection THE FARAWAY WORLD this Thursday✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1622002418035597314

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Feb 9, 6:30PM at @DIESELBrentwood in #LosAngeles:

Join celebrated authors @patricia_engel and @jeanho for PEN Out Loud—an outdoor evening of readings and conversation exploring their latest works of fiction.

Details: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-patricia-engel-jean-chen-ho/ #losangeles #authors #events

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