A Kurdish writer, Polat has been jailed three times for writing in support of Kurdish self-determination, which authorities deemed to be “separatist propaganda,” even though many of his works concern his job as a biologist. Most recently, he was released in 1998.
Edip Polat
Is case active: No
Designation:Literary writer, Scholar
Country:Türkiye
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Released