Founder of the Freedom to Publish Commission, Zarakolu was a pioneering female figure in Türkiye’s literary world. A political essayist herself, she was arrested over 30 times for her writings on taboo subjects like the Armenian genocide and Kurdish rights. She died in 2002.

Ayşe Nur Zarakolu
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Country:Türkiye
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Female
Status:Deceased