Ömer Asan
Ömer Asan, 2005, in Edirne
Ömer Şükrü Asan (born May 28, 1961 in Trabzon, Turkey), is a Turkish folklorist, photographer and writer.
In 2002, he was charged with allegations that he violated Article 8 of Turkey's Anti-Terror Law by "propagandating separatism" for his book Pontos Kültürü.[1] In 2003, Article 8 was abolished, and Asan was acquitted as a result.[2]
Bibliography
- 1996 : Pontos Kültürü in Turkish ISBN 975-344-220-3
- 2000 : Hasan İzzettin Dinamo, biography
- 2005 : Niko'nun kemençesi, short stories
- Articles, stories and rasearch studies published in Radikal, Sabah and Milliyet newspapers, Gezi, Yaşasın Edebiyat, Adam Öykü and Kafkasya Yazıları, Sky Life.
Awards obtained
- Abdi İpekçi, Peace and Friendship Award presented by Turkish-Greek Friendship Association for his article published in Milliyet newspaper.
See also
References
- ↑ 'Pontos Kültürü' yargılandı – July 11, 2002 Özgür Politika
- ↑ English PEN. "Omer ASAN". Retrieved September 23, 2006.
External links
- Trabzon Greek: A language without a tongue
- Folk songs of Pontos in Turkish
- Writers in Prison Committee
- Ömer Asan's personal page
- Ömer Asan International Herald Tribune interview
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