Re: A recent list of the LIES by ALI ASSLICKER

The anti-junta book will be tried on December 3 by the State Security
Court

The director of the Belge Publishing House, Ragip Zarakolu, will be
tried again on December 3 on the charge of "incitement to hatred on
the basis of class, religion or race" (Article 312 of the Turkish
Penal Code) for having published a book about the 1980-1983 Military
regime entitled: "The 12 September regime under trial" (12 Eylul
Yargžlanžyor). The book was confiscated in May 2003.

Alexis Krikorian, Secretary to the International Publishers
Association (IPA) Freedom to Publish Committee, will attend the trial
of publisher Ragip Zarakolu at Istanbul State Security Court # 3. The
IPA is calling upon the immediate lifting of all charges against
publisher Ragip Zarakolu.

Says Lars Grahn, the Swedish Publisher chairing the IPA's Freedom to
Publish Committee: "The charges against Ragip Zarakolu are in direct
breach of the right to freedom of opinion and expression."

The "12 September regime under trial" is a book prepared for research
purposes based on findings and concrete documents and scientifically
analyzing a historical period (the 12th September period). The
contents of the book are the often-discussed in public human rights
violations which came about in Turkey in the period of the 12th
September military junta, and of which the public opinion and society
in a democratic society need to be informed.

IPA will attend the trial itself and will hold talks with Turkish
publisher associations in order to determine how best to support
publisher freedoms.

In the past IPA called on the Turkish authorities to drop all charges
against Ragip Zarakolu and to acquit him. However, these demands have
remained unanswered. Therefore, the IPA informed the European Union
Turkey Bureau of this case. Within the Enlargement DG, this Bureau is
in charge of monitoring Turkey's compliance with the acquis
communautaire in general, and fundamental human rights in particular.
The European Commission has been following this case closely.

Says Jens Bammel, Secretary General of the International Publishers
Association: "If Turkey is ever to join the EU, its freedom to publish
record needs serious improvement".

Joining forces with the International PEN, IPA calls for immediate and
unconditional relief of Ragip Zarakolu from any charges, and the
discontinuation of further legal processes against him.

The International Publisher Association was founded in 1896 and
represents the publishing industry worldwide through 78 national,
regional and specialised publishers associations in 66 countries. IPA
was founded to promote the lifeblood of publishing: Copyright
protection and freedom to publish, internationally. IPA is an
accredited Non-Governmental Organisation enjoying a consultative
status to the United Nations.

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"WolfWolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Ali Asslicker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > A recent list of the banned books in Turkey
> 
> Ali Asslicker, I just checked with my bookshop in Istanbul.
> The first 5five books of your list are available & for sale.
> How many do you want??????????????
> 
> As for the rest of your list, shove it up your pipe!!
> 
> WolfWolf
> The European