A verdict has been reached in the case brought against Neslihan Eser, a representative of Kor Kitap, on the grounds of royalty payments and essential supplies sent to writers and translators detained in prison. Eser, the publishing house representative, was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on charges of “aiding and abetting terrorism.”
Following the verdict, Kor Kitap issued a statement emphasizing that publishing activities do not constitute a crime, stating, “Royalty payments to writers, translators and editors producing work whilst in prison do not constitute the financing of terrorism. We will not tolerate attempts to imprison thought and culture.”
It was alleged that the royalties paid by the publishing house to the imprisoned translators, authors and editors Tonguç Ok and Necip Baysal in return for their work, and the purchases made from the prison canteen using these royalties, constituted the basis for “terrorist activities.” A house arrest order had been issued against Neslihan Eser as part of an investigation launched in January 2026.