Ömer Asan (born May 28, 1961 in Edirne) 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]
His articles, stories and research studies have been published in Radikal, Sabah and Milliyet newspapers, Gezi, Yaşasın Edebiyat, Adam Öykü and Kafkasya Yazıları, Sky Life.
Publications edit
- Pontos Kültürü (1996), in Turkish, ISBN 975-344-220-3
- Hasan İzzettin Dinamo (2000), biography
- Niko'nun kemençesi (2005), short stories
Awards edit
- Abdi İpekçi, Peace and Friendship Award presented by Turkish-Greek Friendship Association for his article published in Milliyet newspaper.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 'Pontos Kültürü' yargılandı Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine – July 11, 2002 Özgür Politika
- ^ English PEN. "Omer ASAN". Retrieved September 23, 2006.
External links edit
- Trabzon Greek: A language without a tongue
- Folk songs of Pontos in Turkish
- Writers in Prison Committee
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