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EFJ debates about press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey 19Dec2012
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is organizing a press conference on "Press freedom and freedom of expression - What #39;s wrong with Turkey ?" next Wednesday 19 December 2012 at 11 am with Ragip Zarakolu (Turkish columnist, writer, publisher) and Philippe Leruth (Belgian journalist, EFJ #39;s vice-president). Journalist and publisher Ragip Zarakolu has been subject to a lifetime of harassment from the Turkish authorities. After graduating college in 1968, Zarakolu began writing for magazines such as Ant and Yeni Ufuklar, both of which focused on issues of social justice in Turkey. After the 1971 Coup he was imprisoned for three years for his writings. In 1977, Zarakolu and his wife Ayse Nur founded the Belge Publishing House which has been a focus for censorship since its inception. Zarakolu #39;s office was firebombed by an extremist rightist group in 1995. Zarakolu, in spite of many legal proceedings and his recent imprisonmentin the frame of KCK Trial, continues to write articles to the daily newspapers such as Birgn, Evrensel and zgr Gndem. He is also the chairman of the Freedom to Publish Committee of the Publishers #39; Union of Turkey (TYB) and member of the same committee of the International Publishers #39; Association (IPA). The Journalists #39; Association of Turkey (TGC) awarded him in 2007 as a prominent defender of the freedom of expression. Earlier in October 2011, the EFJ condemned the arrestation of Ragip Zarakolu with 40 other people during a vast "anti ...From:livefrombrusselsViews:46 0ratingsTime:41:10More inNews Politics

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